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  1. 71gold

    71gold Frank Cooper Supporting Member

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    302...C4...8"...2:79 rear gear...



    ...:Handshake...
     
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    mav1970 Bob Hatcher

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    Cool Video - was that taken after you did the MII swap? :thumbs2:
     
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    71gold Frank Cooper Supporting Member

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    yep...:yup:
     
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  4. 1973GOAT

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    Thanks for all the help guys looks like I need a gear swap
     
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    Lets end this: Do you want a car that accellerates faster, or a car that's got a higher top speed ? What are you willing to spend ? How much fabrication are you willing to do ? There are a few choices to choose from, what you need to specify is exactly what you want to spend and what you want as an end result.
     
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    For faster accelleration you need a lower gear ratio...for top end you need a higher gear ratio. The lower the number the higher the ratio...the higher the number the lower the ratio. A 2.79 is a high ratio...a 4.11 is a lower ratio.
     
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    Boosha Built to run hard

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    If You have a 7.5" rear get an 8".An 8" from a 67-68 mustang,granadas and monarch's,will fit.A good "middle of the road"gear would be a 3.55 gear.Good off the line and decent down the highway.
     
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