gear ratio help?
 

can anyone tell me what gear ration i have by the number stamped on my ring gear in side the rear end here is the number 1235124 15 41 3 82

Re: gear ratio help?
 

2.73:1

Re: gear ratio help?
 

posi or limtied slip

Re: gear ratio help?
 

The "15 41" is the tooth count of the pinion gear & ring gear, respectively. Divide 41 by 15 & you get 2.73. The "3 82" means it was made in March of 1982.

Look inside the open part of the carrier & see if you see a rod about 5/8" in diameter & 4 intermeshed gears. If that's all you see, it's not posi. If you see 4 or 5 coil springs or an S-shaped flat spring between the two side gears, it's posi. If you see the picture below, it's a Gov-Lock, which is not so good.

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v6...h_gov-lock.jpg