ID'ing my rear end: I Thought I knew what I was looking at.

DARCA

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• Jul 16, 2009

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Ok, took a peek under my stang and saw the tag so I figured since I had never looked I'd check its tag to see what gears were in my rear end.

Heres what I saw:
203F
3SL08A888B18

I thought it would say "2L73" on there somewhere but it doesn't. What gears are in this rear end.

Thanks.

 

Mustang5L5

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3SL08

T-lok 3.08's

 

DARCA

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Cool thanks. I thought all stock GTs came with 2.73 trak-locs?

 

Mustang5L5

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Standard gear is 2.73's

If you had a 5-spd you could get 3.08's optional. If you had an AOD, 3.27's were optional. Vast majority of GT's and LX's left the floor with 2.73's though

 

DARCA

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Sweet thanks for the info.

 

bynummustang

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The simple way to check what gears, is count how many times the drive shaft rotates per 1 turn of the tire. Just under 3, 2.73. Just over 3, 3.08 etc.

 

DARCA

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I'd do that but I only have access to a floor jack when I'm at work and I don't have time to mess with my car at work.

 

Beasty306GT

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my 89 gt came with 3.08 as i thought most gt's came with the upgraded gears..