Re: [Chevelle-list] rear axle ratio??

[Dan McIntosh]

Thanks.. I tried that, and the driveshaft only spun 1.75 times to make a complete tire revolution..   Could this be right??   Thanks   Dan McIntosh Pavement Scraping 1964 Impala SS http://www.lowriderimpala.com ----- Original Message ----- From: Krister Meister To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2003 5:34 PM Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] rear axle ratio?? It does work for getting a general idea of what gear is in the rear.  Bring both tires off the ground if a posi, I mark the tire on the inside and position this mark  straight down.  Then mark the drive shaft near the rear u-joint with reference to a stationary point on the axle housing.  Slowly turn the marked tire and count the number of drive shaft revolutions to one full tire rotation.  ie mine is a 3.73 so when the drive shaft turned 3 and 3/4s that was close enough to prove a 3.73. Krister Meister Bloomingdale, IL '66 SS #'s Fellas.. Is there a good way to determine rear axle ratio  without pulling the rear end apart and counting teeth.. Someone told me to turn one of the rear wheels, and  see how many times the axle revolves, but that just didn't seem right when I  tried it... Any ideas?? Thanks Dan McIntosh Pavement Scraping 1964 Impala  SS http://www.lowriderimpala.com Krister Meister Marketing Specialist NSK Precision America, Inc (630) 889-8031 _______________________________________________ Chevelle-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://chevelles.net/mailman/listinfo/chevelle-list_chevelles.net