gears in my '76 truck
02-15-2007, 09:07 PM
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gears in my '76 truck
I decided to make a muscle truck 
and was wondering about the gear ratio in rear. Is it optimized for towing and not speed? If it is what should i be looking to replace them with? TIA for any help 
and was wondering about the gear ratio in rear. Is it optimized for towing and not speed? If it is what should i be looking to replace them with? TIA for any help
02-16-2007, 02:17 PM
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Originally Posted by patience
I decided to make a muscle truck and was wondering about the gear ratio in rear. Is it optimized for towing and not speed? If it is what should i be looking to replace them with? TIA for any help
and was wondering about the gear ratio in rear. Is it optimized for towing and not speed? If it is what should i be looking to replace them with? TIA for any help
02-18-2007, 12:03 AM
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Do you have a ten or twelve bolt rear?
What gears do you have now?
I have a 10 bolt with 2.73 gears... it's great for the highway and daily driving.
From what I've heard 3.23 or 3.73 gears give good performance without suffering on the road. Somebody correct me if I'm wrong.
What gears do you have now?
I have a 10 bolt with 2.73 gears... it's great for the highway and daily driving.
From what I've heard 3.23 or 3.73 gears give good performance without suffering on the road. Somebody correct me if I'm wrong.
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