Worm Drive Gear Ratio

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Bob F
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Joined: June 29th, 2008, 5:08 am
Body Type: 82A Platform
Model Year: 1928
Location: N E Illinois

Worm Drive Gear Ratio

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I have a 28 Worm Drive Rear End without emergency brakes, the A or B stamping is unreadable. I jacked up one wheel,and turned the drive shaft a little more than 2 and a half turns, the wheel made 1 complete turn, now do I multiply that by 2 to get my ratio?
Thanks for any help! Bob F
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Rumbler
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Joined: May 21st, 2017, 4:27 pm
Body Type: 82-A Stakebed
Model Year: 1928
Location: Central Illinois

Re: Worm Drive Gear Ratio

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Bob F-
If there is no stamping it is most likely a high speed because that was the initial offering. The stamping came when they started offering the low speed option, to identify which was which.

See the following thread on how to confirm high or low speed rear differential.

viewtopic.php?f=1&t=6294

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Bob F
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Body Type: 82A Platform
Model Year: 1928
Location: N E Illinois

Re: Worm Drive Gear Ratio

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Thanks Rumbler, I just needed to confirm my finding and that posting was very helpful Now I just need to take it apart and check the condition of the worm & gear, I want to swap out my low speed in my 28.
njcar757
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Body Type: closed cab
Model Year: 1929

Re: Worm Drive Gear Ratio

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On my 29 the letter capital B is not vertical, it is laid on its side.
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elfox
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Joined: January 27th, 2011, 8:56 pm
Body Type: 88-A
Model Year: 1929
Location: Port Orchard, WA

Re: Worm Drive Gear Ratio

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Both my '29s have the stamp on its side. First is an "A" (low speed), and the second is the "B" (high speed).

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