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Dubz
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posted 12-01-2003 11:22 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Dubz   Click Here to Email Dubz     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I got my used gear set in the mail today, pinion gear is huge, ring gear is tiny wondering if i was sent some bogus parts

gears are supposed to be for a 9" with a 3.55 ratio, but the ring gear only measures 8" in diameter at the back. That's not right is it?

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V8 Thumper
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posted 12-01-2003 11:27 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for V8 Thumper   Click Here to Email V8 Thumper     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Count the number of ring gear teeth, and divide by the number of pinion gear teeth. That will tell you the ratio.

I just measured a 3.25 ring gear, and the machined flange surface (backside) measures 8 3/8" across, the gear side measures 9" to the outter most edges of the gears. Hope this helps

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Dubz
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posted 12-01-2003 12:38 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Dubz   Click Here to Email Dubz     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Well i got the set used, and he had counted the teeth to tell me what ratio it was.

the front of the gear doesn't quite measure 9" (more like 8 3/4)

would the 3.55 gear just be an oddball?? most companys only make 3.50 (which is what made me suspicious)

both have FoMoCo logo on them

markings on ring gear U.S.A. WAC-421U-A 8-588 Shift No. 3
markings on pinion WAS 4610 A MX 1

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grandestang
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posted 12-01-2003 04:17 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for grandestang   Click Here to Email grandestang     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Dubz:
Well i got the set used, and he had counted the teeth to tell me what ratio it was.

the front of the gear doesn't quite measure 9" (more like 8 3/4)

would the 3.55 gear just be an oddball?? most companys only make 3.50 (which is what made me suspicious)

both have FoMoCo logo on them

markings on ring gear U.S.A. WAC-421U-A 8-588 Shift No. 3
markings on pinion WAS 4610 A MX 1

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Actually some gearsets in the Ford nine inch weren't quite 9 inches. The lower right caption discussing the rear end tags in this article http://www.fordmuscle.com/archives/2002/02/nineinch/index3.shtml confirms this, as the the 3.50 gear out of a 9 inch Bronco rear only measures 8 3/4. So you have nothing to worry about.

Paul


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n2oMike
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posted 12-01-2003 06:30 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for n2oMike   Click Here to Email n2oMike     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
3.55 is a ratio used in the 8" and 8.8" rears. 3.50 is what was used in 9" rears. I'd double check the thing if it calculates out to 3.55

It might be an 8.8

Good Luck!

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Dubz
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posted 12-01-2003 06:36 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Dubz   Click Here to Email Dubz     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Richmond makes 3.55 gears for 9"
but these both have FoMoCo stamped in them
i thought it was odd as well

the 8.8 doesn't have the front pinion support like the 9 does it?

looks like a 9" pinion gear, and the two seem to mesh allright when i hold them in my hands

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Dubz
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posted 12-01-2003 06:39 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Dubz   Click Here to Email Dubz     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
not much i can do if it's the wrong gear anyway
ring gear 32 teeth
pinion gear 9 teeth

so that would be 3.56 gear instead of 3.55

anyone able to decypher the codes on them?

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Dubz
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posted 12-01-2003 06:47 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Dubz   Click Here to Email Dubz     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
8.8 3.55 are
39 ring
11 pinion

bizzare....really bizzare

maybe these are worth something *idea*

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Dubz
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posted 12-01-2003 06:55 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Dubz   Click Here to Email Dubz     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
WOOHOO, i figured it out!!!

it's a 3.56 gear which from a couple sites is supposed to be 32/9

yippie, i got the right part

and looks like i got it at a stellar deal, price i found was $556.50

http://www.drivetrainspecialists.com/products.asp?catid=25&cat=FORD+9

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