56 Ford Station Wagon rear end question...

Posted By Daniel Jessup 11 Years Ago

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Daniel Jessup	Posted 11 Years Ago
Supercharged Group: Forum Members Last Active: 3 hours ago Posts: 2.0K, Visits: 130.1K	I acquired a 56 Ford Station Wagon rear end from a car that had a 292 with a 3 speed transmission. I remove the cover plate and liked what I saw. No slop in the pinion, excellent gears showing minimal wear, etc. However, can anyone decipher what I have here through the numbers stamped on the large ring gear? What ratio do I have? Daniel Jessup Lancaster, California aka "The Hot Rod Reverend" check out the 1955 Ford Fairlane build at www.hotrodreverend.com
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56 Ford Station Wagon rear end question... By Daniel Jessup ( 11 Years Ago )

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Daniel. I run a 3.56:1 rear end ratio with a T85 overdrive in... By Ted ( 11 Years Ago )

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