Redneckrob24
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Hey guys I bought I Scout about 6 months and the front axle gears r junk I think the axle is a Dana 27 how do I tell what it has and how do I tell what gears it has in it
how do i tell what i have
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"what" version of a Scout we talkin' here?? Was it originally a four cylinder rig or a v8? What is the chassis number?
Four individual axle codes were used. It could be a spicer 27 or a spicer 30, with or without a Powr-Lok limited slip differential and geared in ratios of 3.73, 4.10, 4.27, or 4.87.
By far...the simplest way to determine what is inside is pull the cover and get the tooth count that is stamped on the ring gear along with the part number. And then when you look at the differential, you can determine if it is a Powr-Lok or an open unit.
Even if the "tag" is present under one of the cover bolt heads, who knows if someone has been inside and made changes? The bill of materials (bom) number is stamped on the right hand axle tube but can be very hard to find. That number is then de-coded to determine how the axle was originally set up.
Anything else posted at this point is pure conjecture.
"what" version of a Scout we talkin' here?? Was it originally a four cylinder rig or a v8? What is the chassis number?
Four individual axle codes were used. It could be a spicer 27 or a spicer 30, with or without a Powr-Lok limited slip differential and geared in ratios of 3.73, 4.10, 4.27, or 4.87.
By far...the simplest way to determine what is inside is pull the cover and get the tooth count that is stamped on the ring gear along with the part number. And then when you look at the differential, you can determine if it is a Powr-Lok or an open unit.
Even if the "tag" is present under one of the cover bolt heads, who knows if someone has been inside and made changes? The bill of materials (bom) number is stamped on the right hand axle tube but can be very hard to find. That number is then de-coded to determine how the axle was originally set up.
Anything else posted at this point is pure conjecture.
Redneckrob24
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It is a Scout 800a in came with a 4 banger this is what I got on the ring gear and me front is opened
13063dana313a3d80
do u know what this means
13063dana313a3d80
do u know what this means
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Redneckrob24
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Thank u for the help I found out that I have 427s so now I just have to find gears