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Old 01-20-2010, 11:02 AM   #8
Winola73
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Re: 3.73 gear swap for ????

To calculate RPM at a given speed the formula is:

Gear ratio X Transmission ratio X 336 X MPH / Effective tire diameter = RPM

"Effective" tire dia. is the true rolling diameter under a load. A 33" tire is not really 33" tall when loaded and it can make quite a difference in your RPM.

Here's a website with some very useful calcualtors....

http://tri-5.chevyrides.com/speedo.php
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