What gears are in my 96 z?
Most likely round ones. Seriously, it depends on the option. Check label in glove box.
G80Axle Positraction, Limited Slip
G81Positraction Rear Axle
G82Axle Rear
G87Ring Gear, 8.50 Inch
G89Ring Gear, 7.50 Inch
G90Rear
H42Axle Rear
The most accurate method of determining a rear axle gear ratio is to look in the vehicle manufacturer's service manual. The following Regular Production Option (RPO) codes identify the rear axle and trans axle overall final drive gear ratio's. These codes can be located on the RPO sticker in the glove box or in the trunk on most GM vehicles. These codes are arranged in alphanumeric order. Please refer to the information below
RPO CODEDESCRIPTIONRATIO
F16TransAxle Final Drive 2.53
F17TransAxle Final Drive 2.84
F18TransAxle Final Drive 2.65
F25TransAxle Final Drive 3.32
F29TransAxle Final Drive 2.82
F36Axle Front2.19
F45Axle Front2.93
F47Axle Front2.73
F57Axle Front3.15
F62TransAxle Final Drive 2.39
F67TransAxle Final Drive 3.19
F68TransAxle Final Drive 3.45
F75TransAxle Final Drive 3.18
F77TransAxle Final Drive 3.73
F79 TransAxle Final Drive 2.97
F82TransAxle Final Drive 3.23
F83TransAxle Final Drive 3.05
F90Axle Front2.73
FA0Rear5.77
FA1Rear 2 SPEED4.88/6.94
FA2Rear 2 SPEED4.88/6.94
FH5TransAxle Final Drive2.81
FH6Axle Front3.64
FH7TransAxle Final Drive4.12
FH8Axle Front2.40
FH9TransAxle Final Drive 2.60
FJ1Axle Front4.18
FJ2Axle Front3.74
FJ3TransAxle Final Drive3.35
FJ4Axle Front4.53
FJ5Axle Front4.19
FJ7Axle Front4.56
FP0TransAxle Final Drive 2.55
FP1TransAxle Final Drive 2.72
FP2TransAxle Final Drive 3.58
FP3TransAxle Final Drive 2.73
FP4TransAxle Final Drive 2.69
FP5TransAxle Final Drive 2.95
FP6TransAxle Final Drive 3.54
FP7 TransAxle Final Drive 3.73
FP8TransAxle Final Drive 3.54
FP9TransAxle Final Drive 3.54
FQ2TransAxle Final Drive 3.48
FQ3TransAxle Final Drive2.86
FQ4TransAxle Final Drive3.57
FQ6 TransAxle Final Drive 4.12
FQ8TransAxle Final Drive 2.96
FQ9TransAxle Final Drive 3.21
FR2TransAxle Final Drive 2.93
FR3TransAxle Final Drive 3.69
FR6TransAxle Final Drive 3.84
FR7TransAxle Final Drive 3.95
FR8Axle Front4.17
FR9TransAxle Final Drive 3.29
FV0TransAxle Final Drive 3.67
FV1 TransAxle Final Drive 3.72
FV2TransAxle Final Drive 4.18
FV3TransAxle Final Drive 3.11
FV4TransAxle Final Drive 3.71
FV5TransAxle Final Drive4.19
FV6TransAxle Final Drive4.24
FV7TransAxle Final Drive4.29
FV8TransAxle Final Drive4.31
FV9TransAxle Final Drive4.53
FVOTransAxle Final Drive 3.67
FW2TransAxle Final Drive 3.06
FW3TransAxle Final Drive 4.02
FW4 TransAxle Final Drive 3.89
FW5 TransAxle Final Drive 4.10
FW6 TransAxle Final Drive 3.42
FW7TransAxle Final Drive 3.83
FW8TransAxle Final Drive 4.28
FW9TransAxle Final Drive 3.43
FWSTransAxle Final Drive 4.10
FX1TransAxle Final Drive 3.94
FX2TransAxle Final Drive 2.66
FX4TransAxle Final Drive 3.35
FX8TransAxle Final Drive 3.61
FY1TransAxle Final Drive 2.36
FY3TransAxle Final Drive 3.79
FY5TransAxle Final Drive 3 52
G11TransAxle Final Drive 2.56
G44 Axle Rear 3.07
G72Axle Rear2.14
G75Axle Rear3.62
G76Positraction RearG80Axle Positraction, Limited Slip
G81Positraction Rear Axle
G82Axle Rear
4.56
G84Axle Rear4.10
G86Axle , Rear, Limited SlipG87Ring Gear, 8.50 Inch
G89Ring Gear, 7.50 Inch
G90Rear
3.15
G91Special Highway Rear Axle 3.08
G94Axle Rear3.31
G96Axle Rear3.55
G97Axle Rear2.73
GH0Axle Rear3.54
GH2Axle Rear2.29
GH3Axle Rear2.77
GH4Axle Rear2.92
GH7Axle Rear2.73
GJ1Axle Rear5.38
GJ2Axle Rear5.13
GK7Axle Rear4.78
GK8Axle Rear4.33
GK9Axle Rear4.63
GL0Axle Rear5.13
GL3Axle Rear6.17
GM1Axle Rear2.59
GM2Axle Rear3.44
GM3Axle Rear3.45
GM4Axle Rear3.67
GM5Axle Rear3.89
GM6Axle Rear4.22
GM7Axle Rear3.68
GM8Axle Rear2.56
GN9Axle Rear4.11
GS1Axle Rear2.73
GS3Axle Rear3.73
GS4Axle Rear3.70
GS5Axle Rear4.11
GS6Axle Rear4.56
GS8Axle Rear3.94
GT1Axle Rear2.56
GT2Axle Rear2.29
GT4Axle Rear (DUP WITH 5 X 1)3.73
GT5Axle Rear (DUP WITH GT8)4.10
GT7Axle Rear3.33
GT8Axle Rear (DUP WITH GT5)4.10
GU1Axle Rear2.41
GU2Axle Rear2.73
GU3Axle Rear2.93GU4Axle Rear3.08
GU5Axle Rear3.23
GU6Axle Rear3.42
GU7Axle Rear2.77
GU8Axle Rear3.90
GU9Axle Rear3.91
GV0Axle Rear3.55
GV1Axle Rear2.73
GV2Axle Rear5.83
GV3Axle Rear3.08
GV4Axle Rear3.36
GV5Axle Rear3.55
GV7Axle Rear4.11
GV8Axle Rear2.72
GV9Axle Rear4.25
GW2Axle Rear2.56
GW3Axle Rear2.56
GW4Axle Rear3.31
GW5Axle Rear2.73
GW6Axle Rear3.27
GW8Axle Rear4.10
GW9Axle Rear (DUP WITH GU3)2.93
GX1Axle Rear3.70
GX2Axle Rear3.07
GX3TransAxle Final Drive 3.33
GX4Axle Rear3.75
GX5Axle Rear4.09
GX6Axle Rear3.53
GX8TransAxle Final Drive 3.74
GY2Axle Rear3.31
GY3TransAxle Final Drive4.29
GY4Axle Rear4.53
GY5Axle Front3.65
GY7TransAxle Final Drive4.18
GY9Axle Rear4.31
GYSTransAxle Final Drive 3.65
H01Axle Rear3.07
H04Axle Rear, SINGLE SPEED4.11
H05Axle Rear3.73
H12Axle Rear, 21000 LBS, EATON 21065S, SINGLE SPEEDH42Axle Rear
6.17
H43Axle Rear5.43
HA3Axle Rear, SINGLE SPEED5.29
HC4Axle Rear4.56
HC7Axle Rear, 7500 LBS, SINGLE SPEED5.13
HC8Axle Rear, SINGLE SPEED, TRUCK3.21
HC9Axle Rear5.13
HE3Axle Rear, 3500 LBS, SINGLE SPEED,3.07
HE4Axle Rear3.40
HF7Axle Rear, 10000 LBS, DANA 70, SINGLE4.56
HF8Axle Rear4.88
HJ1Axle Rear4.55
HJ2Axle Rear5.86
HJ3Axle Rear4.75
HJ4Axle Rear6.50
HJ5Axle Rear5.57
HJ6Axle Rear4.78
HJ7Axle Rear4.88
HK1Axle Rear2.87
HK3Axle Rear6.14
HK9Axle Rear 10000 LBS, SINGLE SPEED5.86
HO4Axle Rear4.11
HO6Axle Rear4.63
The following figure presents differential cover/cover gasket shapes. Counting cover bolts and cover shapes is a common method to determine which ring gear diameter differential you have in your Rear wheel drive vehicles. See following paragraph for selection of correct Dana parts.
All that is assuming no previous owner ever changed your gears from what was factory installed. And considering all the members just here who want to or do change their gears, the RPO code is useless information in those instances. The RPO code will tell you "what could be" or "might still be" in the rearend.
Did the previous owner ever change the oil in the rearend? If not, you'll want to pop the cover off anyway, and change the oil. And don't forget the limited slip additive.
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