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**special-K** · 03-17-2015, 09:58 PM

You have the same carriers as 3.42s. I would prefer no taller than 3.73s in a 4wd, personally, with overdrive. 3.42s are a good ratio to go either with or w/o overdrive. That's how my little 2wd shortbed will be set-up (w/M22). At some point I want to install a Gear Vendors O/D. I did have what I assume were 3.08s in my '90 Blazer 4spd with 33/12.50s and that was actually a good set-up for a family car. It was like having overdrive on the hiway, it pulled off the line just fine in 2nd, and there was always granny gear for certain circumstances. It still had the original clutch in it when I sold it at 193k

03-17-2015, 09:58 PM	#2
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,863	Re: School me on replacing gears... You have the same carriers as 3.42s. I would prefer no taller than 3.73s in a 4wd, personally, with overdrive. 3.42s are a good ratio to go either with or w/o overdrive. That's how my little 2wd shortbed will be set-up (w/M22). At some point I want to install a Gear Vendors O/D. I did have what I assume were 3.08s in my '90 Blazer 4spd with 33/12.50s and that was actually a good set-up for a family car. It was like having overdrive on the hiway, it pulled off the line just fine in 2nd, and there was always granny gear for certain circumstances. It still had the original clutch in it when I sold it at 193k __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~ Last edited by special-K; 03-18-2015 at 07:13 AM.