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anthony251 11-04-2013 09:04 AM

What gears to go with ??
 
I have a 2003 silverado ext cab 5.3l my mods are 228-230 cam hooker long tube headers and cold air intake also built trans, well my rearend has 3:42 gears and the truck just feels sluggish and dosnt pick up speed like a stock truck would I do have the truck street tuned for now but gonna go with a Dyno tune after I replace my rearend (spider gears going out) my question is should I go with a rearend set up with 373 gears or 4:10 gears? I don't wanna throw my mpg away as I'm getting pretty good mpg now but if like to have my truck faster so maybe a 3-5 mpg lose I can deal with that. What do you guys think?

GMCSIERRA5.3 11-04-2013 11:22 AM

Go with 410s dont waist your money on 373s

anthony251 11-04-2013 12:24 PM

Ok what rpms should I suspect at 60-65mph? Thanks

Ricksilvy 11-04-2013 02:54 PM


Originally Posted by anthony251 (Post 5159285)
Ok what rpms should I suspect at 60-65mph? Thanks

I'm at 2250 at 70mph on 29.5" tires with 4.10 gearing.

AKlowriderZ71 11-04-2013 03:12 PM


Originally Posted by anthony251 (Post 5159212)
I have a 2003 silverado ext cab 5.3l my mods are 228-230 cam hooker long tube headers and cold air intake also built trans, well my rearend has 3:42 gears and the truck just feels sluggish and dosnt pick up speed like a stock truck would I do have the truck street tuned for now but gonna go with a Dyno tune after I replace my rearend (spider gears going out) my question is should I go with a rearend set up with 373 gears or 4:10 gears? I don't wanna throw my mpg away as I'm getting pretty good mpg now but if like to have my truck faster so maybe a 3-5 mpg lose I can deal with that. What do you guys think?

What size tire are you running, and what torque converter do you have?

Filling out your sig would help.

anthony251 11-04-2013 07:13 PM

Sorry I didn't post that, it's a 3200 stall and I'm on stock rims and tires witch are 245/65-17 and I I will be buying 20-22 inch wheels pretty soon and they will be 265/35-20 or 22

AKlowriderZ71 11-04-2013 07:40 PM

I'd probably go with a 4.30 or 4.56 gear since you're planning some heavy-ass rolling stock. Those heavy wheels are counter-productive for launching. It's almost like two steps forward & one step back. :D

gamble686 11-04-2013 09:47 PM

4.10s seem like a great setup for you.

TechGM 11-04-2013 09:55 PM

4.10's and go with 20's if you're dead set on upgrading wheels. I wouldn't go bigger than that


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