I may be incorrect and i hate being out of town,not having my reference
material.
Hopefully someone will clarify this for you.. If noone clears this up, i'll
search around the web tonight after work.. --wayne
At 08:22 AM 11/4/03 -0800, Doug Wathor wrote:
>The prior post from Roger Gleason, described basically the same procedure,
>but said rotate the tire two revolutions. This wasn't my original question,
>but I would like to know how to do it for future reference. Which is
>correct? Rotate the tire one or two revolutions?
>
>Doug
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-oletrucks@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-oletrucks@autox.team.net]
>On Behalf Of Wayne Osborne
>Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2003 10:51 AM
>To: Antonio R. Tijerino; Spinningroach@aol.com; daveshier@hotmail.com;
>oletrucks@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Rear end ratio
>
>Jack up both sides of the rear of the truck, place a tape or chalk mark on
>the 12 oclock position of the tire. Youll also note the the position of the
>drive shaft, place a reference mark, or visually note a location that you
>can count the revolutions of it. Turn the tire one full revolution and
>count how may times the drive shaft rotates. Although you quickly be able
>to distinquish between a 4:11 (one tire revolution equal 4.11 turns of the
>shaft) and say a 2:73. But be hard to tell between a more closer ration.
>Best way is to remove the cover, count the pinion and ring gear teeth and
>divide the 2. There is generally a code stamped on it that can be run to
>indicate the ratio---of couse that would be the original gear set..
>Good luck --wayne
>
>
>At 07:07 AM 11/4/03 -0700, Antonio R. Tijerino wrote:
>>A while back someone suggested that in order to calculate the rear end
>ratio
>>you raise the truck on hack stands and then turn the wheel and count the
>>number of turns on the driveline. How does this work, I have a friend that
>>is trying to do this and I can't remember exactly how this done.
>>
>>Thanks,
>>
>>Antonio
>>oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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