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Identification code for rear axles is stamped on rear surface of right rear axle tube. Identification code for front axles is stamped on top rear of left axle tube. On Dana built front axles, axle ratio code is on tape stripe around right front axle tube.

GENERAL MOTORS AXLE RATIO IDENTIFICATION

Code Ratio
Conventional Rear Differentials 
KYA, KYB, KYJ, KYK, KYN 2.56:1
TUF, TUM, TAB, TUH, TAS, TAA, TAR, TUR, KCX, TAF, TAM, TAN, KCA, KBS 2.73:1
TWA, KXT, TWB, TAU, KXS, TBJ, KCF, KXX, TBF, TWF, TBH, KXN 3.08:1
TKB, TKU, RMM, RMB, RMR 3.21:1
TCA, TXB, TKK, TKM, TXC, TCF, TCJ, TKN, TKR 3.23:1
KZA, KZB, TDR, TXF, TDS, KHN, KHU, KHB, KHR, KZJ, TDU, TDN, TDW, TDY, KZF, KZK, KHJ, KHK, KDN, KHD 3.42:1
CSA, CSB, CSC, CSD, CSF, CSH, KBU, KBA, KBH, KBX, TFA, TXA, TFJ, TFB, TFH, KBU, TJN, TJS, TFK, RJZ, RJA, TJK, KKC, KKA, KKJ, TKW, TKC, KBD, KKX, KKW, KBN 3.73:1
RRM 3.75:1
KND 4.09:1
RHN, TXD, KMN, RHA, KJB, KMH, KMC, KMT, THF, RHC, RHD, KUN, RHN, THC, THD, KUB 4.10:1
KRA 4.11:1
TRB, TJB, TJC, KFA, KSN, KSF, KRJ, TJF, KRU, KSY, KRC, KSZ 4.56:1
KTA 5.13:1
Locking Rear Differentials 
KYC, KYD, KYF, KYH, KYR 2.56:1
TUJ, TUK, TUN, TAT, KCY, TAW, KCB, TWC, TAD, TAC, TAH, TAK, TUZ 2.73:1
KXW, TWD, KCH, KXU, TBM, KXY, TBU, TBD, KXR 3.08:1
RMN 3.21:1
KZC, KHA, KHT, KHW, TCC, TDT, KZU, KHC, KHS, KZD, TDX, KZF, KHM, KDR 3.42:1
CNA, CNB, KBY, CSJ, CSK, TKX, TFF, TJR, TJM, TJT, TJA, KKU, RJB, KKF, KKY, KKD, TKD, KBF, KBJ, KBR 3.73:1
RRN 3.75:1
KNF 4.09:1
KUD, KUF, KUR, KJC, KMD, KMU, THB, RHB, RHM, RHR 4.10:1
KRB 4.11:1
KFB, KRD, KRK, KRW, KSH, KSR, KST, KSU, KWA, KWB, TJD, TRC, 4.56:1
Front Differentials 
WK 2.56:1
WA 2.73:1
THC, WB 3.08:1
TFA, WC 3.23:1
THA, THD, WF, WH 3.42:1
TBA, TBB, TBF, TBJ, WM 3.73:1
TCA, TCB, TCC 4.10:1
TDA, TDB 4.56:1