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Old 11-18-2004, 09:45 AM   #7
Stocker
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Originally Posted by wolfthing2000
The front axle on the 69 says 4.56 and when pulling out the rear 3rd member I have discovered that the ring gear is a 32 and the pinion is a 7 for a 4.57 ratio which is slightly lower gear ratio than the 4.56 making the front tires pull ahead slightly faster theoreticaly keeping them in front or the leader on slick surfaces
I've heard of this before, never checked it out, and in theory it makes sense. But if the front is geared slightly lower, it will turn the tires more slowly than the rears, not faster. Hmmmm....
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