Your rear axle is a 7 to 32 ratio which equates
to a 4:57 rear.
The ( 18 ) toothed gear you saw was a differential
side gear & it has ( 18 ) teeth.

I have a eaton rear axle in my 1954
Chev 3600 the same as yours, I do believe.

The pinion gear has ( 7 ) teeth.


Photos @ photobucket

Pinion Gear

http://i669.photobucket.com/albums/...ar%20axle/PinionGearNOSx_zps316f0529.jpg

(18) tooth - Differential side gears

http://i669.photobucket.com/albums/vv57/glp0329/SideGearsNOS_zps5e488d23.jpg

4:57 Ring Gear

http://i669.photobucket.com/albums/vv57/glp0329/RingGear2_zps6dd10b3b.jpg

Ring & pinion

http://i669.photobucket.com/albums/vv57/glp0329/RingandPinion4_zpsc517c2d7.jpg

I've collected every single part inside the
rear axle housing - GM NOS

If you need any photos of any part
in the rear axle...I can supply them
to you.


George
in
New Jersey

Last edited by '54 3600; 02/05/2014 12:56 AM.
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