checkin what gears are in the car?
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White88T-Top
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Ya i wanted to check the samething.
Maybe this should be the offical gear code thread. And if there is one plz link it thx. and thx for the post bobbyd.
Maybe this should be the offical gear code thread. And if there is one plz link it thx. and thx for the post bobbyd.
no peoblwm man im just curious to know if i have better gears than stockWhite88T-Top said:Ya i wanted to check the samething.
Maybe this should be the offical gear code thread. And if there is one plz link it thx. and thx for the post bobbyd.
White88T-Top
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This might help if u have a 94 or and up . http://web.tampabay.rr.com/theflock/mustang/doorplate.html Duh me were in the fox forum 
White88T-Top
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Well if this turns out to be and offical gear code thread then it might me helpfull. Ya i wasnt payin att. to what room i was in lol.
White88T-Top
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Ok on the doorjamb sticker, there's a box at the bottom that says AX. In it there is a letter, here is what the letter means:
M=2.73
E=3.27
Z=3.08
M=2.73
E=3.27
Z=3.08
thankx I wish there was also a easy way to see if u had bigger gears installed without having to open the rearendWhite88T-Top said:
MustangLX-5.0
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Now i'm not totally positive on this one.I believe there is a way to check what gear ratio is installed without having to remove the pumpkin.First,you'll have to jack up the rear-end (Make sure you block the front wheels both ways).Also,make sure your tranny is in neutral.Start by getting some white-out or anything that makes a bright visible mark.Make a mark on the very bottom of the driveshaft.Now start spinning the wheels slowly by hand.The purpose of this is to count exactly how many times the driveshaft spins for 1 complete wheel revolution.......So say you spin the wheel around one complete turn and stop and you counted that the driveshaft spun about 3 times plus an extra quarter of a spin.Then your gear ratio would most likely be 3.27 .If the driveshaft spun just a notch or so over 4 times then you probably have something around 4.11's .But then again....I think you'd most definately know if 4.11's were installed in that bad pony. It's that simple.
I allready know what's in my 92 5.0 .It's too damn slow to be anything other than 2.73's
It's that simple.I allready know what's in my 92 5.0 .It's too damn slow to be anything other than 2.73's
7000rpmisheaven
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Thats what I was going to say also. Its easier if you have someone help you. Get under the car, right under the driveshaft. Have a friend spin the rear tire exactly one revolution and you count the driveshaft turns from under the car.
Fishhawk
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MustangLX-5.0 said:Now i'm not totally positive on this one.I believe there is a way to check what gear ratio is installed without having to remove the pumpkin.First,you'll have to jack up the rear-end (Make sure you block the front wheels both ways).Also,make sure your tranny is in neutral.Start by getting some white-out or anything that makes a bright visible mark.Make a mark on the very bottom of the driveshaft.Now start spinning the wheels slowly by hand.The purpose of this is to count exactly how many times the driveshaft spins for 1 complete wheel revolution.......So say you spin the wheel around one complete turn and stop and you counted that the driveshaft spun about 3 times plus an extra quarter of a spin.Then your gear ratio would most likely be 3.27 .If the driveshaft spun just a notch or so over 4 times then you probably have something around 4.11's .But then again....I think you'd most definately know if 4.11's were installed in that bad pony.
I allready know what's in my 92 5.0 .It's too damn slow to be anything other than 2.73's
DING, DING, DING, DING, DING, We have a winner. I was wondering when someone was going to give this info. You probably don't even have to jack the car up. If you can reach the driveshaft with a piece of chalk all you have to do mark the tire and DS, bend down and watch the DS spin while someone rolls the car one tire revolution.
notchback
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fishhawk, you can't do it while driving...it would spin to fast to count it.
probably run your head over by mistake.
but yeah thats the correct way to do it..
and ax "E" 3.27's were available aod only
on '87-'95
probably run your head over by mistake.
but yeah thats the correct way to do it..
and ax "E" 3.27's were available aod only
on '87-'95
sweet man thanks for the info i will have to check this out and ill post on here how many times it turned etcMustangLX-5.0 said:Now i'm not totally positive on this one.I believe there is a way to check what gear ratio is installed without having to remove the pumpkin.First,you'll have to jack up the rear-end (Make sure you block the front wheels both ways).Also,make sure your tranny is in neutral.Start by getting some white-out or anything that makes a bright visible mark.Make a mark on the very bottom of the driveshaft.Now start spinning the wheels slowly by hand.The purpose of this is to count exactly how many times the driveshaft spins for 1 complete wheel revolution.......So say you spin the wheel around one complete turn and stop and you counted that the driveshaft spun about 3 times plus an extra quarter of a spin.Then your gear ratio would most likely be 3.27 .If the driveshaft spun just a notch or so over 4 times then you probably have something around 4.11's .But then again....I think you'd most definately know if 4.11's were installed in that bad pony.
I allready know what's in my 92 5.0 .It's too damn slow to be anything other than 2.73's
aight my car has AX "M" which are 2.73's but my car has a shifter so i wonder if the ex-owner put gears on it
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