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Another gearing question

Discussion in 'Early CJ5 and CJ6 Tech' started by dubc56, Mar 2, 2014.

  1. Mar 2, 2014
    dubc56

    dubc56 Member

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    So, I couldn't find an axle tag on neither the front nor the rear axle.

    I tried counting the number of drive shaft rotations, in relation to one full turn of the wheel...and I got almost 5 complete rotations. Going off of that information, my best guess was that it was 4:88..to preface this, I have limited knowledge in gearing so, feel free to correct me!

    I pulled the front axle cover this afternoon, I've got the following information from that, as it's on the ring gear in this order clockwise.

    DANA 17483 A3B84 438 (Could I be mis reading that as 488?) I don't like to guess which is why instead of just going with the counting, I pulled the cover.

    Then there's a red portion of the gear that either says M200 or M Z00.

    Any thoughts and opinions are appreciated.
     
  2. Mar 4, 2014
    Mike C

    Mike C Member

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    I would think there is a space or other punctuation between the 43 and 8?

    43/8 = 5.375 or 5.38 rounded. That would be correct for a 50's F head equipped CJ5.

    Do you have a picture of all the numbers?
     
  3. Mar 4, 2014
    oldtime

    oldtime oldtime

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    Mark and count the ring gear teeth......
     
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