Rear End Gear Ratio?

Tiny
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I've recently bought a used 97 Chevy truck with the 5.7L, 2wd, auto trans. I'm trying to figure out what gears I've got in the rear end. The manual says there are 3 gear sets that it could be.308, 342, or 373 gears. Does something in the VIN tell you? The VIN is 2GCEC19R7V1246933.
Wednesday, July 18th, 2007 AT 2:36 PM

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Tiny
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You have the GT4 rear axle with a 3.73 ratio.

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VIN 2GCEC19R7V1246933
VEHICLE BUILD
Merchandising Model : CC10753 -1997 EXT CAB SWB FLEETSIDE PICKUP
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating : 2815 kg (6207 lb) Order Number : 6676TB
Build Date : 05/05/1997 Build Plant : 2V153
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OPTION CODES
AE7 - SPLIT BENCH RECLINING FRT SEAT AJ1 - DEEP TINTED GLASS
AM7 - FOLDING REAR SEAT AU0 - REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY
AU3 - POWER DOOR LOCK SYSTEM A20 - SWING OUT QUARTER WINDOWS
A31 - POWER WINDOWS B32 - FRONT COLOR-KEYED FLOOR MATS
B33 - REAR COLOR-KEYED FLOOR MATS B85 - BRIGHT BODY SIDE MOLDINGS
B96 - WHEEL OPENING MOLDINGS C60 - AIR CONDITIONING
D48 - DUAL ELECT REMOTE CONT MIRRORS E24 - EASY ACCESS SYSTEM/THIRD DOOR
E63 - FLEETSIDE BODY FE9 - FEDERAL/NEW YORK/MASSACHUSETTS EMISSIONS
GT4 - REAR AXLE - 3.73 RATIO JB5 - VAC POWER DISC/DRUM BRAKES
KNP - HD AUXILIARY TRANSMISSION COOLING SYSTEM K34 - ELECTRONIC SPEED CONTROL
K60 - 100 AMP DELCOTRON GENERATOR L31 - VORTEC 5700 V8 SFI ENGINE
M30 - 4 SPEED ELECTRONIC AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WITH OVERDRIVE NA1 - LIGHT DUTY EMISSIONS
NF2 - FEDERAL EMISSION SYSTEM NP5 - LEATHER WRAPPED STEERING WHEEL
NRQ - CLOSE COUPLED EXHAUST N33 - COMFORTILT STEERING WHEEL
N90 - CAST ALUMINUM WHEELS OSG - OSHAWA PLANT
Q4B - 6,200 LB GVW RATING RSA - PASSIVE AUTO FRT SEAT RESTRAINT
SLM - STOCK ORDERS UP0 - AM/FM STEREO W/CASS & CD PLAYER (REPLACES RADIO IN OPTION PACKAGE)
UQ3 - ENHANCED AUDIO SPEAKERS VB3 - CHROMED REAR STEP BUMPER WITH RUB STRIP
VG3 - FRONT DELUXE CHROMED BUMPER WITH RUB STRIP VK3 - FRONT LICENSE PLATE MOUNT
VXS - COMPLETE VEHICLE LABEL V22 - DELUXE FRONT APPEARANCE
V73 - STATEMENT OF VEHICLE CERT.-U.S. /CANADA XFN - P235/75R 15 WL FRT TIRES
X88 - CHEVROLET CONVERSION YD3 - BASE EQUIP FOR SCH GVW PL-FT AX
YD6 - BASE REAR SPRING YE9 - SILVERADO
YFN - P235/75R 15 WL REAR TIRES ZFN - P235/75R 15 WL SPARE TIRE
ZQ3 - TILT STEERING AND SPEED CONTROL ZY1 - SOLID PAINT
1SB - PREFERRED EQUIPMENT GROUP REJECT 1SZ - PREFERRED EQUIPMENT SAVINGS
35U - MED BLUE-GREEN METALLIC 52D - NEUTRAL CUSTOM CLOTH TRIM
52I - NEUTRAL INTERIOR TRIM 6WW - FRONT SPRING SELECTOR LH
7WW - FRONT SPRING SELECTOR RH

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