Bill Pitz <dakota@billpitz.com> wrote:
: Joseph A. Orsini wrote:
:> Hey All,
:>
:> I've got a '99 with a non LSD rear end. I am looking to find an LSD rear
:> end in a junk yard for a direct bolt in. What were the factory ratios and
:> is there an easy way to tell the ratios? Also what years will be a direct
:> bolt in? Does 2wd or 4wd make a difference? I would guess not but you
:> never know.
:>
:> Thanks,
:>
:> -Joe
:>
: 3.18, 3.55, 3.92. The available ones were different depending on engine
: choices, etc. The ratio is usually indicated by a metal tag on one of
: the bolts attaching the differential cover.
: Any recent model year with the same rear axle (probably 9 1/4 or 8 3/4)
: should work.
Just a couple of nit-picky corrections. :-) I believe the
tall ratio was 3.23 (as opposed to 3.18), and the smaller axle
would be an 8.25 (as opposed to an 8.75). A 7.25 was offered on
some early Daks, but a '99 would have either an 8.25 or 9.25; just
in case Joe isn't sure which one is in his Dak, the 8.25 is oval
in shape and has 10 bolts, the 9.25 is octogonal and has 12 bolts.
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