1973 Axle Ratio Codes

1971 Chevrolet Townsman 5.0L Eng, Eng CD CCC, Not Available TransSECTION 1973 Axle Ratio Codes
Buick

Axle Ratio Conventional Positive Traction
2.73-1 JA, UA, UJ, NA, AC, WA JM, VA, VJ, RA, CC, XA
2.93-1 NH, NB RH, RB
3.08-1 JB, KC, UC, UL, AD, WC JN, LC, VC, VL, CD, XC
3.23-1 NJ, NC, WD RJ, RC, XD
3.42-1 KE, UN, AJ LE, UN, CJ
Oldsmobile

Axle Ratio Conventional Positive Traction
2.73-1 JG, AC, WA, UA, NA JV, CC, XA, RA
2.93-1 NH, NB RH, RB
3.08-1 JI, AD, WC, UC, KC JW, CD, XC, LC
3.23-1 AE, WD, UD, NJ, NC, NY CE, XD, RC, RJ, RY
3.42-1 Β  CJ, CE
Pontiac

Axle Ratio Conventional Positive Traction
2.73-1 GZ, JG, AC, UA CA, JV, CC, VA
2.93-1 AF, UB, YB CF, VB, ZB
3.08-1 GX, AD, JL, GY, CD, JW,
Β  WC, KC, UC, XC, LC, VC,
Β  UL, YC VL, ZC
3.23-1 AE, WD, KD, CE, XD, LD,
Β  UD, UM, YD VD, VM, ZD
3.42-1 CL, AJ, WE, CM, CJ, XE,
Β  UN, YE VN, ZE
Chevrolet

Axle Ratio Conventional Positive Traction
2.73-1 UB, YB, KA VB, ZB, LA
3.08-1 UC, UL, YC, KC VC, VL, ZC, LC
3.42-1 YE, KE, UE VE, ZE, LE
Chevelle

Axle Ratio Conventional Positive Traction
2.73-1 WB, AC XB, CC
3.08-1 WC, AD XC, CD
3.42-1 WE, AJ XE, CJ
Nova

Axle Ratio Conventional Positive Traction
2.73-1 JA JM
3.08-1 JB JN
3.42-1 JC JP
Camaro

Axle Ratio Conventional Positive Traction
2.73-1 GZ CA
3.08-1 GX GY
3.42-1 CL CH
3.73-1 GC Β 
4.10-1 CB Β 
Corvette

Axle Ratio Positive Traction
3.08-1 AW
3.36-1 AX, IR
3.55-1 AA
3.70-1 AB
4.11-1 AC
Vega

Axle Ratio Conventional Positive Traction
2.53-1 HB HG
2.92-1 HA HJ, HD
3.36-1 HC HH
Fig 1: CORVETTE REAR WHEEL SPINDLE & BEARING ASSEMBLY
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