8.8 gear?

[96GTAnthony]

I have an 8.8 I bought didn't know what gear was in it thought 3.08 but after taking cover off I found this (see pic below hopefully the link works)but it says 373 and then some letters. Help?

[draggin50]

Yep, 3.73 gear. Is that from the one you got from me? If so I thought it had never been apart.

[96GTAnthony]

That's the one. It didn't look like it had been apart until I got the cover off then I seen the rtv to seal the cover. yep I had the drums turned and I took everything apart all that needs cleaned and painted is the housing.

[draggin50]

Man can't beat that!!! I would've never imagined that it had been apart from the looks of it.

[96GTAnthony]

I know!

[timdsellers]

An easy trick to check the gear ratio is to count how many times the pinion(drive shaft) rotates with 1 revolution of an axle. Its really easy when the rearend is out of the car!

[96GTAnthony]

Cool!! Thanks for the tip!

[timdsellers]

Yep, ive busted several guys trying to sell me "4.10 gears" when the drive shaft only rotated 3 times!

[draggin50]

At least his was the opposite! I thought it was the stock 3.08 but it was this instead. It looked like it hadn't ever been apart.

[timdsellers]

No kidding! I would love to find something more stout than a crappy 3.08! I never get that lucky.

[96GTAnthony]

Yeah I know when i took the pan off and seen the rtv i looked for numbers on the gear and there it was the 373 and i was like no way!! This never happens to me!! So i had to make sure it is what i thought it was!

[draggin50]

Good deal! Glad it will get some good use out of it!

[timdsellers]

Well to make it fair for everyone, I have a stock 3.08 ill swap ya. That way, the deal is what you both expected. Lol

[draggin50]

Haha Im sure he is all good with the 3.73!!!

[96GTAnthony]

Thats tempting but i just got it all cleaned up and everything!! http://i1246.photobucket.com/albums/...723_203251.jpg

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[timdsellers]

Looks great!

[96GTAnthony]

Thanks!!