Tech question regarding the driveshaft and gear ratios:
1.) What is the difference between an "open" and "closed" driveshaft?
2.) What gear ratios were used in the 3200 TFs? Same as 3100 (4:11)? Does it
depend on the year?
Tom B. '57 Stepside 3200
-----Original Message-----
From: John Dorsey [SMTP:jrdorsey@strato.net]
Sent: Saturday, April 10, 1999 12:11 AM
To: oletrucks@autox.team.net
Cc: wcosborne@inetnow.net
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] info on a 50....
Wayne,
1/2 ton (3100) fully closed drive shaft, 4.11 gears
3/4 ton (3600) closed front drive shaft, open rear drive shaft, 4.57
gears
1 ton (3800) fully open drive shaft, 5.14 gears
1-1/2 ton and up fully open drive shaft, 6.17, 6.31, or 6.70 gears
John
"49-50-54-57-79-95" Chevy 3800 panel
Wayne Osborne wrote:
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> Got a friend who has a 50, as i'm not to savvy on the AD trucks. Does the
> 50 have an open or closed drivetrain? and also what gear ratio came
> in the 50? I haven't seen the truck yet... Wayne
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