Front axle ring and pinion ID

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Hello all...

I was just skimming through HG's front axle rebuild and it inspired me to finish disassembling the postwar front axle that I have sitting in my garage. I removed the ring, pinion and spider gears. On first look, all of the gears look good.

How do I ID it though? How do I know if I have gears for a Dana 23, 25, 27 or something else?

I need to know if it will interchange with the wartime jeeps in my garage or not. If not, I'd just assume sell it something...but I need to know what I have, first!

Sooooooo....how do I do that??

Bo!

[Haines Garage]

Ooooohhhhh good one..this would be good for a Fantastic conversation.
I have seen actual dates stamped on my parts. This would be another good one for our data bank.

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So for giggles, I went out and started snooping around for numbers and such. Here is what I have found thus far:

Marking stamped on the ring gear:

SPICER
17483
43 8 C
K 60
2 13 48P (I think it is and 8P)

Markings stamped on the pinion gear:
SPICER
17482
43 8 C
J C
4 14 XXX (cant decipher...feel like I am looking through old man Haines eyes!)

and scribed/etched by hand at the end where the teeth are:
501 D+60

Coincidentally the ring gear has 43 teeth and the pinion has 8

I went to the kasierwilly.com sight and took a gander at their ring and pinions...here is how they describe them:

www.kaiserwillys.com/category/willys-jeep-front-axle-ring-pinion-parts-accessories

So, if their info is correct, this ring and pinion would not fit an MB/GPW. But should fit a '46-'49 CJ

I've got one from a rear axle sitting in a box in the garage...I'll go take a gander at that one tomorrow. I remember the pinion being rough on that one, though, so it is mostly paper weight material.

From what I can tell...the spider gears seem to be interchangeable through several models of jeeps. Can anyone confirm or deny that one?

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Moose, if it is post war the gearset will not match, a WW2 Jeep has a ratio of 4.88-1, A CJ (2A,3A ect) is 5.38-1, axels will fit, as well as other parts.

Lee

[Haines Garage]

Sir Leemeister is right, So is Sir Turocy...Lets figure out what all those numbers mean.
EEEEHHHH....Maybe tomorrow?

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43 devided by 8 = 5.375 or 5.38-1

Lee

[Haines Garage]

Right, but the Spicer, and Machinist markings....What is up with those? I think I have some pics, will take a little digging.