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blazomatic · 06-25-2003, 09:28 PM

I have a 71 k-5 with 307 3-speed on the column. Does anyone know what gear ratio came in it? 3.08 or 3.73? I have the owners manual but all it says is B.E. Base Equipment. On the 4x4's were all of them posi?

Mike C · 06-25-2003, 10:42 PM

They were not all posi. If your truck is stock and NEVER tampered with, there is a tag on the Dana 44 cover in the front with the axle ratio stamped on it.

Longhorn Man · 06-26-2003, 03:47 PM

Pop the cover off and count the teeth or look for the stamping ont eh gears them selves.
The oil has probably not been chainged for 20 years anyways.

Blazer1970 · 06-26-2003, 04:22 PM

Stock ratio with the 307 cid V-8 (or a 6 cyl.) was 3.73. 3.07s were standard with a 350 cid V-8.

blazomatic · 06-26-2003, 10:48 PM

Thanks for the info. The truck has never been messed with. I bought it form the 2nd owner and he is close friends with the 1st owner. The tags on the diffs are gone I looked. I plan on changing the oil this weekend so I'll take a look at the gears. I have another question it maybe a dumb one but. How can you tell if it's a posi? When you open it up is the carrier diffrent or something? I have never taken a diff cover off. I would think the ring gear teeth would be easy to count but wouldn't the pinion teeth be hard to see. I hope it's stamped somewhere on the ring gear. One more. Is it better to use a gasket on the diff cover or silicone gasket maker?

ginter · 06-26-2003, 11:27 PM

Put the trans in neutral with no brake and lift one wheel off the ground first. If that wheel will turn, no posi. Now lift the other wheel also. If you turn one wheel and the other turns the opposite direction or not at all, no posi. If you turn one wheel and the other turns the same direction, than it's a posi.

ginter · 06-26-2003, 11:29 PM

I forgot one other way.

Go out and from a full stop (maybe a tiny bit of brake at first), and stomp on the gas pedal. Get out and check for two black marks or just one.

**Stocker** · 06-27-2003, 12:20 AM

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Originally posted by blazomatic
How can you tell if it's a posi?

Well, if the innards look something like this http://www.4x4wire.com/reviews/gearless/spiders.jpg or this http://home.off-road.com/~tipper/ima...r%20around.jpg then it's open - note the four spider gears at the center of the assembly. If it looks something like this http://www.ba-f-body.org/photos/flame/carrier2.jpg it's probably some type of posi - and there are different types.

06-25-2003, 09:28 PM	#1
blazomatic Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: s.e. tenn Posts: 28	stock gears I have a 71 k-5 with 307 3-speed on the column. Does anyone know what gear ratio came in it? 3.08 or 3.73? I have the owners manual but all it says is B.E. Base Equipment. On the 4x4's were all of them posi?

06-25-2003, 10:42 PM	#2
Mike C Registered User Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Austin, TX, USA Posts: 7,724	They were not all posi. If your truck is stock and NEVER tampered with, there is a tag on the Dana 44 cover in the front with the axle ratio stamped on it. __________________ 44 Willys MB 52 M38A1 64 Corvette Coupe 68 Camaro 'vert LT1 & TH700 69 Z/28 355 12.6's @110 69 Chevy Short Step 4 1/2"/7" drop 72 Jimmy 4WD 4spd 4" & 35's 02 GMC 2500HD 4x4 Duramax

06-26-2003, 04:22 PM	#4
Blazer1970 Registered User Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Old Mission, MI, USA Posts: 2,510	Stock ratio with the 307 cid V-8 (or a 6 cyl.) was 3.73. 3.07s were standard with a 350 cid V-8. __________________ Tim

06-26-2003, 10:48 PM	#5
blazomatic Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: s.e. tenn Posts: 28	stock gears Thanks for the info. The truck has never been messed with. I bought it form the 2nd owner and he is close friends with the 1st owner. The tags on the diffs are gone I looked. I plan on changing the oil this weekend so I'll take a look at the gears. I have another question it maybe a dumb one but. How can you tell if it's a posi? When you open it up is the carrier diffrent or something? I have never taken a diff cover off. I would think the ring gear teeth would be easy to count but wouldn't the pinion teeth be hard to see. I hope it's stamped somewhere on the ring gear. One more. Is it better to use a gasket on the diff cover or silicone gasket maker?

06-26-2003, 03:47 PM	#3
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Pop the cover off and count the teeth or look for the stamping ont eh gears them selves. The oil has probably not been chainged for 20 years anyways.

06-26-2003, 11:27 PM	#6
ginter Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Denver CO. Posts: 156	Put the trans in neutral with no brake and lift one wheel off the ground first. If that wheel will turn, no posi. Now lift the other wheel also. If you turn one wheel and the other turns the opposite direction or not at all, no posi. If you turn one wheel and the other turns the same direction, than it's a posi.

06-26-2003, 11:29 PM	#7
ginter Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Denver CO. Posts: 156	I forgot one other way. Go out and from a full stop (maybe a tiny bit of brake at first), and stomp on the gas pedal. Get out and check for two black marks or just one.



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