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Old 09-17-2004, 08:00 AM   #1
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question about rear ratio?

ok i blew my dana 60 that has 4:10s but i was wondering will a 3:55 or 3:73 help with my et? the 410s pull hard but it rins out of gear way too quick at 60 im pulling 3500 rpms and that sucks bigtime . now i know the new gears will hepl the cruzin proplem but i dont want my truck to become a slug neither

the moter specks are in my sig and which would u recomend the 3:55 or 3:73?
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Old 09-17-2004, 02:08 PM   #2
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A 3.55 or 3.73 isn't going to help your e.t., compared to the 4.10s you used to have- it depends what's more important to you I guess, acceleration or lower r.p.m.s on the highway, a 3.73 is probably a good compromise, and you could always use a shorter profile tire at the drag-strip, effectively giving you a lower gear ratio. Just my.02.
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Old 09-17-2004, 03:31 PM   #3
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What is the diameter of your tires?
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Old 10-05-2004, 12:50 AM   #4
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i'd go with the 3.55 bub
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