# Differential Question

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/differential-question/220144>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [December 20, 2003, 8:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/differential-question/220144 "2003-12-20T08:11:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![ChronosGF](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7ab992/32.png) [@ChronosGF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChronosGF)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2003, 8:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/differential-question/220144/1 "2003-12-20T08:11:07Z")

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Is there any way I can find out what type on differential is on my Mustang?

It’s a '94 GT. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

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**Author:** ![Crafter\_Man](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crafter_man/32/458_2.png) [@Crafter\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crafter_Man)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2003, 12:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/differential-question/220144/2 "2003-12-20T12:37:14Z")

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I don’t know.

If no one can help you on the SDMB, you may want to post the question at this forum:

[http://forums.bradbarnett.net/](http://forums.bradbarnett.net/)

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**Author:** ![MajorTom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4491bb/32.png) [@MajorTom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MajorTom)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2003, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/differential-question/220144/3 "2003-12-20T17:51:36Z")

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If you are referring to the ratio, raise the car, rotate the tires one full turn while counting the driveshaft revolutions. More accurate if you rotate the tires more times then divide. More easily figured out by reading the little metal tag attached to one of the cover bolts.

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**Author:** ![Carlos619](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6bbea6/32.png) [@Carlos619](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carlos619)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2003, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/differential-question/220144/4 "2003-12-20T19:50:23Z")

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You have an 8.8 rearend with 2.83 gear ratio

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**Author:** ![Joe\_Mahma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@Joe\_Mahma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joe_Mahma)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2003, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/differential-question/220144/5 "2003-12-20T20:36:33Z")

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> [@](#):
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> \*Originally posted by ChronosGF \*  
> \*\*Is there any way I can find out what type on differential is on my Mustang?
> 
> It’s a '94 GT. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks. \*\*

Two good sites with forums about Mustangs are [www.corral.net](http://www.corral.net) and [www.stangnet.com](http://www.stangnet.com)