Are Samurai and Sidekick ring&pinions the same size?? Just wondering because i see a place that sells 5.38 ratio gears and that would be perfect for my rig.

Those gears fit the front but the rears different, it's next to impossible to find to find those ratios for the rear.
Charlie

 Front and rear sammy and front kick and GV front are all a 6.925" ring gear. The rear of a kick and GV, not XL-7, are a 7.5" ring gear. From what I understand, the XL-7 uses an 8" or larger rear pinion gear.
Does that help everyones questions? If you need it, I can give all the gear options for all of the above.....?

Sammy........3.73 or 3.90(lwb and pickup)
Kick.............4.30, 4.62, 5.12, 5.38, and the rare 5.62(89 only, 1.3 kick 2 door, only)
GV...............4.10 and 4.88
XL-7............5.12, not sure about other ratios.


How's that?

your just the gear exoert now arent ya idaho? lol no insult just laughing at my ridelin inspired joke...

Front and rear sammy and front kick and GV front are all a 6.925" ring gear. The rear of a kick and GV, not XL-7, are a 7.5" ring gear. From what I understand, the XL-7 uses an 8" or larger rear pinion gear.
Does that help everyones questions? If you need it, I can give all the gear options for all of the above.....?

Sammy........3.73 or 3.90(lwb and pickup)
Kick.............4.30, 4.62, 5.12, 5.38, and the rare 5.62(89 only, 1.3 kick 2 door, only)
GV...............4.10 and 4.88
XL-7............5.12, not sure about other ratios.


How's that?

So what years and model kicks came with 5.38's??
I seen some on carpart.com from a 90 or 91 4 door that said they were 5.38's but i thought it might be a typo.
I will definitly be looking for those gears now.

Front and rear sammy and front kick and GV front are all a 6.925" ring gear. The rear of a kick and GV, not XL-7, are a 7.5" ring gear. From what I understand, the XL-7 uses an 8" or larger rear pinion gear.
Does that help everyones questions? If you need it, I can give all the gear options for all of the above.....?

Sammy........3.73 or 3.90(lwb and pickup)
Kick.............4.30, 4.62, 5.12, 5.38, and the rare 5.62(89 only, 1.3 kick 2 door, only)
GV...............4.10 and 4.88
XL-7............5.12, not sure about other ratios.


How's that?

Other ratio for -7's is the 4.30 (for the 5-sp).

to add to this, i just pulled apart my rear diff in a 2003 Manual GV the crown wheel is 8.5"  and i'm sure the diff ratios are 4.3's

Jeffrey

So what years and model kicks came with 5.38's??
I seen some on carpart.com from a 90 or 91 4 door that said they were 5.38's but i thought it might be a typo.
I will definitly be looking for those gears now.

There were a limited number of 89 Kicks that came out with the 1.3L motor. That is where you will find the 5.38's

Zig

to add to this, i just pulled apart my rear diff in a 2003 Manual GV the crown wheel is 8.5"  and i'm sure the diff ratios are 4.3's

Jeffrey

Is it 10 bolts??? Also could you take some pics.
George

Is it 10 bolts??? Also could you take some pics.
George

George, I have a spare drop out center section with the 5.13's for the rear of a '7. Let me know what info you need?

George, I have a spare drop out center section with the 5.13's for the rear of a '7. Let me know what info you need?

Trying to find out if its the same as a GM 8.5 10 bolt.  If so you could get a locker, arb's ect.....
George

I checked with carpart.com and all i can find in 5.38 is the front? What did they use in the rear? Also see the 1.3lts are 5.63 not 5.38

http://www.car-part.com/

Idaho LWB forgot the 5.83 Calmini gear
that is available for the kick front and rear

Wild