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Old Nov 21, 2009 | 10:47 PM
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what rear end ratio

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85 4x4 f150 v8 auto 16 door tag rear end code
81 4x4 f150 6cyd 3 spd o.d. stick h6 door rear end code
what ratio are these rear end and axle spline
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Old Nov 22, 2009 | 12:23 PM
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pull the covers

If you pull the covers the raito will be stamped into the side of the ring gear. I doubt if you want to do that, so you could get close to what gears are in it by marking the tire and spinning the driveshaft. Put a mark on your tire, then spin your driveshaft while counting the amount of turns it takes to spin the tire a full turn: if it takes 3 and 3/4 turns of the driveshaft to make 1 full turn of the tire. your gears would be close to 375to 1 or 373 to 1. It isn't perfect but should get you close. hope this helps you.
 
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Old Nov 22, 2009 | 02:45 PM
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desbird,

your 85 has 3.50 gears and your 81 also has 3.50 gears w/ a limited slip. I'm guessing (pretty sure) they're both ford nine inch rear ends which will ether be a 28 or 31 spline if I'm not mistaken.
 
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Old Nov 22, 2009 | 03:25 PM
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9in

both have 9 in THANKS would the 81 be worth 75 for pig only chuck
 
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Old Nov 22, 2009 | 03:46 PM
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your 85 has 3.50 gears and your 81 also has 3.50 gears w/ a limited slip.
of course this is assuming noone has swapped it out before you got it ...
 
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Old Nov 22, 2009 | 05:54 PM
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Originally Posted by desbird
both have 9 in THANKS would the 81 be worth 75 for pig only chuck
no problem, although,
pig only chuck? I don't understand what you're asking me.
 
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Old Nov 22, 2009 | 05:56 PM
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Originally Posted by RainyDay
of course this is assuming noone has swapped it out before you got it ...
Let's just assume they haven't been. I'm only going off the door code numbers he gave me. Only way to find out for sure is to pop those suckers open....
 
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