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hey i have a 85 f150 with a streight 6 300 thats been bored 60 over with clifford intake and a holley 650 cfm the truck was origanaly a stick shift truck but i changed it to an automatic i am i think the gearing is 3.00.1 the truck has great power but will not spin the wheels if i stomp it to the floor even if i but it in 1st and shift it manualy into d what could be the problem any help thanks
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bloodhound thanks for the reply do you think i should go to 3.77.1 or what cause i figured with the truck and engine it should spin the tire prety good on the highway i can run 65 with half a pedal and can stomp it and it will kick ya back in the seat and if i get in it early in the mornin befor it gets real hot outside and stomp it to the floor it will get second gear very small but will get it any suggestions
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rbloodhouns no it doesnt loose power when hot just gets wheel in second on a cooler day but just not sure why it will not roast the tires so to speek with the engine set up the engine was repuilt 3 years ago new rod rod bearings the works was done very well just cant figure this problem out almost seems like the carb is loading up but i take the sparke plugs out and they arent wet and are just a lil tan starts right up like a new truck and runs great other than this problem
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numberdummy the axel code is 18 thanks for the help
18 = Ford 9 Inch Rear Axle / 3.08-1 / non Limited Slip / 3,750 lb. Rear Axle Capacity
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hey man i apreciate the info i found a web site that gives most of the codes and all from the dood jam sticker but it didnt tell the rearend size i researched online and it said most ford trucks that year came with 8.8 rearend bot doubting you just double checking cause im now looking for a used set of 3.77 3.89 or around there gears for my truck and dont want to buy them and not be able to use them but i do realy apreciate the help thanks
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Originally Posted by marine009
hey man i apreciate the info i found a web site that gives most of the codes and all from the dood jam sticker but it didnt tell the rearend size i researched online and it said most ford trucks that year came with 8.8 rearend bot doubting you just double checking cause im now looking for a used set of 3.77 3.89 or around there gears for my truck and dont want to buy them and not be able to use them but i do realy apreciate the help thanks
It's easy to tell which rear axle you have. If it has a removable cover on the back side, it's an 8.8. No cover = 9 inch.
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hey bud its def a 8.8 got on line and found out what you just said about the back plate coming off and it does now to find someone with a set of gears for it i got a friend that has a set of pos trac 3.73 comp with all washers eerything and he said for 350 he would sell me the set and put it in he ownes a performance place here in lexington so i may do that but thanks for the info