Axle Codes
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Car: '84 Berlinetta T-Top
Engine: 305 V8 LG4
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 3.08
Axle Codes
Axel codes can be found on the front of the passenger side axle tube. The first three characters of the code can be decoded as referenced in the lists below.
Code:
1982 Axle Code Gear Ratio Type 2JE 2.73 Standard 2JG 3.08 Standard 2JH 3.23 Standard 2JJ 3.42 Standard 2JR 3.42 Posi-Trac 2JW 2.73 Posi-Trac 2JX 2.93 Posi-Trac 2JY 3.08 Posi-Trac 2JZ 3.23 Posi-Trac 2KE 2.73 Standard 2KF 2.93 Standard 2KG 3.08 Standard 2KH 3.23 Standard 2KJ 3.42 Standard 2PE 2.73 Standard 2PW 2.73 Posi-Trac 2PX 2.93 Posi-Trac 2PY 3.08 Posi-Trac 2PZ 3.23 Posi-Trac
Code:
1983 Axle Code Gear Ratio Type 4JF 2.93 Standard 4JG/5JG 3.08 Standard 4JH/5JH 3.23 Standard 4JJ/5JJ 3.42 Standard 4JK/5JK 3.73 Standard 4JQ/5JQ 3.73 Posi-Trac 4JR/5JR 3.42 Posi-Trac 4JX/5JX 2.93 Posi-Trac 4JY/5JY 3.08 Posi-Trac 4JZ/5JZ 3.23 Posi-Trac 5KM 3.73 Standard 5KN 3.73 Posi-Trac 5PN 3.73 Posi-Trac 4PQ/5PQ 3.73 Posi-Trac 4PX/5PX 2.93 Posi-Trac 4PY/5PY 3.08 Posi-Trac 4PZ/5PZ 3.23 Posi-Trac
Code:
1984 Axle Code Gear Ratio Type 6EA 3.42 Standard 6EF 3.42 Posi-Trac 6EP 3.42 Posi-trac 6JG 3.08 Standard 6JH 3.23 Standard 6JJ 3.42 Standard 6JK 3.73 Standard 6JQ 3.73 Posi-Trac 6JR 3.42 Posi-Trac 6JY 3.08 Posi-Trac 6JZ 3.23 Posi-Trac 6KM 3.73 Posi-Trac 6PM 3.73 Standard 6PQ 3.73 Posi-Trac 6PY 3.08 Posi-Trac 6PZ 3.23 Posi-Trac
Code:
1985 Axle Code Gear Ratio Type 8JA 3.08 Standard 8JB 3.23 Standard 8JC 3.42 Standard 8JD 3.73 Standard 8JP 3.08 Posi-Trac 8JQ 3.23 Posi-Trac 8KA 3.42 Standard 8KB 3.73 Standard 8KR 3.08 Standard 8PP 3.08 Posi-Trac 8PQ 3.23 Posi-Trac 8PR 3.42 Posi-Trac 8PS 3.73 Posi-Trac
Code:
1986 Axle Code Gear Ratio Type 2HC 3.73 Standard 2HD 2.73 Standard 2HG 3.23 Standard 2HH 3.42 Standard 2HL 3.42 Standard 2HM 3.73 Standard 2HP 2.73 Standard 2HS 3.73 Posi-Trac 2HT 2.73 Posi-Trac 2HV 2.73 Posi-trac 2HY 3.23 Posi-Trac
Code:
1987 Axle Code Gear Ratio Type 2HA 3.23 Standard 2HL 3.42 Standard 2HP 2.73 Standard 2HQ 3.23 Posi-Trac 2HT 2.73 Posi-Trac 4EU 3.27 Posi-Trac Borg-Warner 4EW 3.45 Posi-Trac Borg-Warner 4HB 3.08 Posi-Trac 4HD 2.73 Posi-Trac 4HF 3.08 Posi-Trac 4HY 3.23 Posi-Trac
Code:
1988 and 1989 Axle Code Gear Ratio Type 6HT 2.73 Posi-Trac 6HP 2.73 Standard 6HB/6HF 3.08 Posi-Trac 6HK 3.08 Standard 6HL 3.42 Standard 6HQ/6HJ 3.23 Posi-Trac GH3 2.77 Posi-Trac Borg-Warner GW6 3.27 Posi-Trac Borg-Warner GM3 3.45 Posi-Trac Borg-Warner
Code:
1990 Axle Code Gear Ratio Type 8HP 2.73 Standard 8HT/8RC 2.73 Posi-Trac 8HK 3.08 Standard 8HF/8HB 3.08 Posi-Trac 2PM/2PN 3.23 Posi-trac 8HL 3.42 Standard 9EQ 3.27 Posi-Trac Borg-Warner 9ER 3.45 Posi-Trac Borg-Warner
Code:
1991 and 1992 Axle Code Gear Ratio Type 8H3 3.23 Standard 8HE 2.73 Posi-Trac
Last edited by StealthESW; May 10, 2014 at 10:45 PM.
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Re: Axle Codes
There is a link in the 10 bolt faq pointing to the axle codes
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/tran...-10-bolts.html
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/tran...-10-bolts.html
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Joined: Apr 2013
Posts: 71
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Car: '84 Berlinetta T-Top
Engine: 305 V8 LG4
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 3.08
Re: Axle Codes
There is a link in the 10 bolt faq pointing to the axle codes
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/tran...-10-bolts.html
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/tran...-10-bolts.html
Last edited by StealthESW; May 11, 2014 at 03:59 AM.
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