Very interesting Dick, just for the heck of it what was the ratio on the factory tag on the differential? Orange pump soap from Wal*mart should take care of the grease smell, it takes that rancid old gas smell off my hands, haven't had to sleep on the porch in 3 years. Bill, Visalia, Ca From: "Dick Benjamin" <DickB@xxxxxxxxx> To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2002 4:40 AM Subject: Re: IML: 1981-83 real axle ratio > Not wanting to promulgate incorrect information, I took my differential > apart today and counted teeth: The pinion has 21 teeth and the ring gear > has 47. I make that 2.2380952............ > > Now, if someone could please tell me how to get this grease smell off my > hands - so I won't have to sleep on the front porch tonight! > > Dick Benjamin > From: Mike Pittinaro <mechimike@xxxxxxxxx> > > I wondered about that, too...the lowest rear ratio > > I've ever seen for a Mopar rear is 2.76. > > Is it > > really 2.2?? > > --Mike Pittinaro