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==Axle codes== [[File:Rearaxlecode1.jpg|thumb|left|400px|Example of GM stamped axle code]]GM axles are stamped on the axle tube (and sometimes the center section) with codes for the year and ratio. Sometimes the casting numbers can also be used to show whether an axle housing is a limited slip differential (LSD) or not. <br style="clear:both"/> Some sites with ratio and axle code info are: *[http://www.novaresource.org/axle.htm Axle Codes] from novaresource.org *[http://www.thecamaro.com/Decoding/Chevy-Axle-Rear-End-Decoding/ Chevrolet Rear Axle Code Identification and Decoding] from thecamaro.com *[http://www.thecamaro.com/Decoding/Chevy-Axle-Rear-End-Decoding/Chevy-Full-Size-Rear-Axle-Codes.php Chevrolet Full Size and Impala Rear End/Axle Assembly Codes] from from thecamaro.com *[http://tech.oldsgmail.com/axle_useage.php GM A-body codes] from tech.oldsgmail.com *[http://www.gnttype.org/numbers/axcodes.html Gear ratio info] from gnttype.org *[http://www.v8monza.com/Rearaxle.htm H-body axle codes] from v8monza.com Ford rear ends sometimes had tags under one of the carrier bolts that had the ratio and a code for being a LSD or not. Ford also used an axle code on the body tag on some models.
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