Posted by T.L. on August 09, 1998 at 15:46:05:
In Reply to: Re:3.00 WHAT???? posted by N8 on August 09, 1998 at 12:05:56:
The information that I stated came from a Chilton's manual and I've never seen anything numerically higher than 3.00:1 (8-inch diff.) in any of the Mavericks I've seen both in junkyards and friends vehicles. Ford basically made 3 types of rearends; 1. Open (single wheel-drive) 2. Traction-Lok (limited-slip a.k.a. "posi" in Chevy's) which uses clutches and 3. "Detroit locker" which uses a ratchet type of limited slip (noisey). No Maverick with an 8-inch rearend from late '71-'77 ever came with a Detroit locker or with gears above 3.00:1. The manual might say it but I would challenge anyone to actually find one of these so equipped cars...
: I am very aware of the higer # lower gear.
: and I reiterate..........
: sitting in my lap is a copy of the 1973 Ford Maverick shop manual. volume V, pre delivery lubrication and maintaince. and it says that the maverick rolled out with a a plethora of rear gear sizes including a locker. I have found the locker rear end under a 71 Grabber before so I know that It exists. The axel codes for the lockers are as follows:
: 2K.is a 2.75:1 lock
: 4M is a 2.80:1 lock
: 6O is a 3.00:1 lock
: 9R is a 3.25:1 lock
: AS is a 3.50:1 lock(this is the kind that I found under a grabber)
: V is a 3.91:1 lock