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Jan 29, 2003 | 03:40 PM

ladewigm

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Rear Diff Quiz

I have stripped the rear diff off a 1974 Ford Fairlane 500. On the diff is a tag with the following on :

WFX-A 2KD
2L75 9 896E

Now obviously that means nothing to me, but I was wondering if anyone knows how to decode it. The car was from Australia (I think). Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Mike

PS> Did Ford make a limited Slip-Diff back in 1974 ?

Jan 29, 2003 | 04:12 PM

desperado_18_2000

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Rear Diff Quiz

i can tell you that you have 2.75 rear gears and a 9 inch differential..great for economy, but not for much else.

Jan 29, 2003 | 07:52 PM

kspilkinton

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Rear Diff Quiz

You know the "L" in that tag between the 2 and 75 is the identifier for a limited slip (or whatever it was called at that time). It's a factory 9" ring gear.

-Kerry