If you pull the drain plug and shine a light up through the hole, you should
be able to find a stamping on the ring gear that indicates the number of
teeth on the ring and pinion gears. A stock 1600 rear end will be stamped
"35:9".
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Pat Mahoney
> Sent: Sunday, September 07, 2003 12:22 PM
> To: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> Subject: rear end question
>
>
> List, This is not a question as to how I look in my new jeans.
> My '68 1600
> parts car is mostly gone. I would like to determine if it has the lower
> geared rear end that came with the 1600's. There are some junk
> yard paint
> marks that lead me to think that it might not have the original
> rear end.
> Is there some way to determine externally if I have a 1600 rear
> end? If I
> have to take it apart to find out, how can I tell the defference?
> I think
> I'd like the lower gear for use with my '69 2000 and 5 spd. TIA Pat
> Mahoney
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