i still can't figure out what gears i have :(

EriMon

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is there any sure way of knowing what gears were installed into my car before I bought it? Someone mentioned that i should have someone pace me to 80mph and if my tach is 2700 -2900 that it'd be 4.10 and a little less would be 3.73. I'm guessing mine are 3.73, but then i just recently found out that there exists a 3.90. so what if its that instead.. do i need to tear into the car to find out for sure? What's involved in that? I'm sorry.. I'm new to this platform. I know nothing about this car other than it's a whole hell of a lot of fun to actually drive.


Thanks in advance,

Eric

 

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Put it up on jacks, put a mark on the DS and spin the wheel 1 full rotation.

Count hwo many times the DS spun and you are set!

 

EriMon

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oh no kidding? it's that easy? so how many rotations for 4.10, 3.90 and 3.73's?

here's another question.. where are good jack points? I can jack up on the rear diff? and then put stands where the manual says to lift the car on the sides?

 

Nater

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EriMon said:

oh no kidding? it's that easy? so how many rotations for 4.10, 3.90 and 3.73's?

here's another question.. where are good jack points? I can jack up on the rear diff? and then put stands where the manual says to lift the car on the sides?

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I've jacked up the rear using the differential. But another good spot is where the suspension connects to the frame. Count the revolution of the DS: for 4.10's it will spin 4.10 times for every rotation of the tire, 3.90 times for 3.90 gears and so on.

 

EriMon

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Thanks.. i appreciate it.. i'll try that

 

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droptopsnake01

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You have 3.73's. 4.10's would be at 3k at 81-82mph.

 

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Darkhorse845

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I bet the have 3.73's also!