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Old January 26th, 2013, 01:40 AM
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Default Re: 3/4 ton 1964 rear gear ratios?

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Just took two photos of the tag on my 63 1-ton panel. I was always told it was a 3/4 ton with 1-ton stuff. Attached two images but the tag reads "2439 376".

Jeremy Cooper
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Thank you Jeremy - a picture is worth a thousand words
So what do the numbers on your tag translate to and how do you read them?
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Old January 26th, 2013, 04:56 AM
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60-66 gmc 1500 trucks use a dana 60 rear. the gear tag will read like this 4.09 or 45-11 or sometimes both of these #s if it is a 4.09 ratio. a second tag will have the limited slip oil only on it. these tags are not always present however. They often broke off or were not put back on. The Eaton ho52 is a chevy 3/4 ton and one ton single wheel rear that was only used on gmc 2500 series. The eaton tags appear to be a part # tag, I have never seen a gear ratio tag on an eaton. Factory option for the dana 60 is the power lock limited slip, and the detroit no spin for the eaton. BTW the detroit is not a positraction it is a mechanical locking diff , the wheels can not go slower than the driveline. differentiation occurs when the outside tire goes faster than the driveline.
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Old January 26th, 2013, 04:08 PM
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OK guys - just found out from the previous owner that this 64 3/4 ton truck is 4:10 geared and is a Positraction rear - dumb question, but I thought Positraction was a Chevrolet term, so did GMC call this Dana posi-rear something else or is Positraction really the correct way to say it?

Is is considered to be an un-common option to get a posi on a 3/4 ton like this in 64?
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Old January 26th, 2013, 04:14 PM
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60-66 gmc 1500 trucks use a dana 60 rear. the gear tag will read like this 4.09 or 45-11 or sometimes both of these #s if it is a 4.09 ratio. a second tag will have the limited slip oil only on it. these tags are not always present however. They often broke off or were not put back on. The Eaton ho52 is a chevy 3/4 ton and one ton single wheel rear that was only used on gmc 2500 series. The eaton tags appear to be a part # tag, I have never seen a gear ratio tag on an eaton. Factory option for the dana 60 is the power lock limited slip, and the detroit no spin for the eaton. BTW the detroit is not a positraction it is a mechanical locking diff , the wheels can not go slower than the driveline. differentiation occurs when the outside tire goes faster than the driveline.
I should have read this before posting my latest questions - this is a HUGE Help. I will have to wait until I get delivery of the 64 truck which is about 2 weeks off yet to determine whether mine is a Dana or Eaton, but it sounds like a Dana w/ Powerlock but not sure....this is all so different than my 1/2 tons so I am going to enjoy learning a lot of new GMC information from you guru's about these heavier duty trucks and their differences to the 1000 series counterparts....thanks again Barry
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Default Re: 3/4 ton 1964 rear gear ratios?

Checking a 66 owner's manual, it makes mention of the PowrLok, Positraction and No-Spin. So it does not seem GMC REFERRED THE PowrLock as a Positraction. The Powrlock can be identified by it's 4 pinion design and 2 piece split case. What applications the Positraction was used in I can't tell you but possibly Barry may know. Pete Chronis Northern Cal.
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Positraction is eatons and later gm corporate name for their clutch type limited slip used originally in cars and non dana 1/2 ton rears. Dana/spicer makes the four pinion power lock used in the dana 25,27,30,44,60,70. GMC used them often in the 44 and 60 from 60-66. You can still buy the powerlock and detroit for the danas . You also can get a new detroit locker for the old eatons if you use later GM 14 bolt axles. I run 3 detroits ONE in a 72 K20 eaton 1 in a 89 wrangler with a D44 and 1 in the 66 GMC D60.I also run 4 powertlocks the 60 and 65 gmc's And in a 60 CJ-5 The 72 also has a powerlock in the front d44
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OK - I will look at the original documents and literature that came with this truck when it was bought new and check the tags on the rear end to see what I have - will post pictures and info once the truck gets here from Kansas about the 15th or so of Feb - Thank you
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What kind of gears are in my 61 1000 series pickup would you know???
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What kind of gears are in my 61 1000 series pickup would you know???
The most common gear is 3.07, but if you don't see a tag on one of the bolts you can count the ratio directly and be certain.

Crawl under the truck and put matching marks on the pinion yoke and differential housing. Jack ONE rear wheel off the ground, chock the opposite front wheel, put the transmission in neutral and the parking brake off. Can you turn the wheel easily? If yes, you have an open rear. If the wheel is difficult or impossible to turn, you have posi. In that case, jack BOTH rear wheels off the ground.

If you have an OPEN rear, turn the wheel exactly TWO revolutions and count (or have a helper count) the number of complete driveshaft revoutions and estimate any fractional revolution as closely as possible. The number of driveshaft revolutions plus the fraction is your axle ratio

If you have POSI, turn either one of the wheels exactly ONE revolution and count the driveshaft revolutions the same as for open.

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Anyone know how to read the numbers on these round tags like 63 Rous Fire posted above?
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