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03-13-2020, 10:54 AM
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1972 K10 gear ratios
The tag on my front differential is 3.07 rear is 3.08 posi
My question is they always different on front vs rear by small amount? |
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03-13-2020, 11:51 AM
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Re: 1972 K10 gear ratios
yep
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03-13-2020, 12:07 PM
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Re: 1972 K10 gear ratios
I believe up to 10% is allowable.
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03-13-2020, 12:25 PM
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Re: 1972 K10 gear ratios
Not always, but frequently. The different sizes of the differentials makes it impossible for them to match perfectly in some ratios.
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03-18-2020, 04:47 AM
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Re: 1972 K10 gear ratios
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03-21-2020, 10:00 AM
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Re: 1972 K10 gear ratios
ManNamedJed is on the right track. The ratios need to be close and some of that is dictated by what gear ratios are available in a given axle design. And some of that is based on general sizes of the gears themselves, carrier breaks, etc.
It is not a design parameter to have different gear ratio in front vs. rear. 3.73 is a good example of that. In the case of the Dana 44 front where 4.09 is a common ratio, and a Dana 60 where 4.10 is the common gear. You see 3.54 in Danas and 3.55 in GM's. All of these are close enough as running 5 psi pressure difference in tires front/rear. Guys who run Dana 44 front and 9" Ford rear with the 3.54 front/3.50 rear.
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