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Old Mar 27, 2005 | 08:38 PM
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Angry Rear end Identification

I was wondering if anyone could tell me what kind of rearend i might have.
the tag says wbg -f 3.89 2L8 301 ?????????????????????????
 

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Old Mar 28, 2005 | 07:25 AM
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Welcome to ( THE ) best ford truck site in the world! (FTE)

Look
On your warranty tag it is rivited to the drivers door, and then you could do a
search on rearends there are some very good info here. Does the rearend have
a bolt on cover, or does the gears load from the front of the housing ( 9INCH)



p.s some one else may ring in with the info!
 

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Old Mar 28, 2005 | 09:25 AM
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No cover front load.
 
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Old Mar 28, 2005 | 12:11 PM
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It's a Ford 9 inch rear with 3.89 grear ratio. The 2l8 is the date code and the 301 is the assembly plant code for the rear.

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Old Mar 28, 2005 | 12:39 PM
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Thanks a bunch barry, Time for new gears!!
 
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Old Mar 28, 2005 | 12:44 PM
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Anybody need 3.89 gears. Make offer!!
I'm in FT. Worth Tx.
 
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Old Mar 28, 2005 | 01:09 PM
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You should be able to find a rear end assy with better gearing for your truck. Just have to watch for the spline count. They're either 28 or 31 splines.

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Old Apr 26, 2005 | 02:56 AM
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Im trying to identify a front axel off a 77 f250 camper special

heres the tag number i found

D7TAZC6100104R


-gbm-
 
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Old Apr 26, 2005 | 09:23 AM
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I'm no expert on ID'ing the axle tags, but I don't think your tag will work. I can tell you it is more of a casting/part number though.

D7TA (1977 Truck Application)

Hold out for an expert though... --Mike
 
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Old Apr 26, 2005 | 12:42 PM
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I am in midland are you giving the carrier or hole dif
 
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Old Apr 26, 2005 | 09:13 PM
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D7TA-ZC is what I D's the front axle. I don't have any 73-79 parts books yet, so I can't positively identify it.

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