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ls1freak33 · 06-23-2010, 10:57 AM

does anyone know the gear ratio in a stock 1978 bronco front end? thanks

1sicbronconut · 06-23-2010, 11:19 AM

I think a guy named google knows the answer to that.

ranger302 · 06-23-2010, 11:21 AM

3.50 most likely

vintagestrat08 · 06-23-2010, 03:16 PM

yeah it's 3.50 for that year stock..they didn't switch to 3.55 until the 8.8 came out

ls1freak33 · 06-24-2010, 04:09 AM

i used google adn it said 3:50 i just wanted to make sure thanks for the help....and also got it runnin kinda good last night and it smokes butits whote and its only out of 1 side (driver side) what do ya'l think it could be i think its the rings but i'm not to sure....and it has been sittin for bout 6 to 8 months before i bought it too

and also might rebuild it if it is the rings or somthin so where is the cheapest rebuild kit am i able to get for it

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ls1freak33 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Member # 162740 Posts: 21	dana 44 does anyone know the gear ratio in a stock 1978 bronco front end? thanks

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1sicbronconut Rock God Join Date: Nov 2004 Member # 37866 Location: Rapid City South Dakota Posts: 1,399	I think a guy named google knows the answer to that. __________________ RIP Ein the wheeling Corgi

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ls1freak33 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Member # 162740 Posts: 21	i used google adn it said 3:50 i just wanted to make sure thanks for the help....and also got it runnin kinda good last night and it smokes butits whote and its only out of 1 side (driver side) what do ya'l think it could be i think its the rings but i'm not to sure....and it has been sittin for bout 6 to 8 months before i bought it too and also might rebuild it if it is the rings or somthin so where is the cheapest rebuild kit am i able to get for it Last edited by ls1freak33; 06-24-2010 at 05:45 AM.

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06-23-2010, 11:21 AM	#3 (permalink)
ranger302 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Member # 161625 Location: raleigh nc Posts: 28	3.50 most likely

06-23-2010, 03:16 PM	#4 (permalink)
vintagestrat08 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Member # 162162 Posts: 121	yeah it's 3.50 for that year stock..they didn't switch to 3.55 until the 8.8 came out