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throwback 10-15-2020 02:06 PM

Gear ratio on rearend
 

What does 9-34 mean on a rearend?

Mart 10-15-2020 02:09 PM

Re: Gear ratio on rearend
 

Divide 34 by 9 and what do you get?

3.78!

That's a reasonable set o gears.

Mart.

hotrodart 10-15-2020 02:10 PM

Re: Gear ratio on rearend
 

9 is the number of teeth on the pinion gear, 34 is the number of teeth on the ring gear. Divide 9 into 34 to get your rear axle ratio: 3.78 nominal (3.777777777 actual)

throwback 10-16-2020 05:24 PM

Re: Gear ratio on rearend
 

Thank You!


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