Differential Identification
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Differential Identification
I just pulled the diff. tag off of my '73 f-100 2wd parts truck. I want to swap the rearend into my '79. I'm not real sure if its a 9" or 8.8" and was wondering if someone could decode this for me.
WDM AC 3DB
3 25 9 331A
I kinda hoping its a 9" if not oh well. Appreciate any help anybody can offer.
Richard
WDM AC 3DB
3 25 9 331A
I kinda hoping its a 9" if not oh well. Appreciate any help anybody can offer.
Richard
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From: Southern Illinois
It appears to be a 9 inch by the location of the 9 in your tag. And the gear ratio appears to be a 3.25 to 1. As far as telling for sure that it is a 9 inch and not an 8.8 is by looking at whether the pinion looks like it is going into the bottom left as opposed to the center on the 8.8.
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The 8.8 will have a rear cover and the 9 inch you can pull the complete third member from the front of the housing.
To pull the axle you need to remove the 4 bolts inside of the drum which look like they are holding on the backing plate. The axle may need a little help coming out. You can hit the backing plate with a hammer to get the axle to come out. If the axle will not come ot that way then you will need a puller. Don't beat the backing plate to death unless you have spares lying around.
Be careful because the F100 could be a 28 spline set up and your F150 should be 31 splines.
To pull the axle you need to remove the 4 bolts inside of the drum which look like they are holding on the backing plate. The axle may need a little help coming out. You can hit the backing plate with a hammer to get the axle to come out. If the axle will not come ot that way then you will need a puller. Don't beat the backing plate to death unless you have spares lying around.
Be careful because the F100 could be a 28 spline set up and your F150 should be 31 splines.
