2:56 gears in a 10 bolt ? ? ? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

**texassquarebodies** · 06-26-2010, 04:04 PM

Could you get 2:56 gears in a 10 bolt??? I have a rear end with those gears.
41 count on the ring, 16 count on the pinion. This rear end is in a 1980 1/2 ton.

*C-10 simplex* · 06-26-2010, 04:11 PM

Yes, absolutely; i have that gear in mine. i think this is one of the main reasons why i get 15.8 mpg with a "smogger" 350 engine.

LONGHAIR · 06-26-2010, 04:45 PM

Yup, I have even seen it in 4x4s....real slug though.

chevymotocross · 06-26-2010, 05:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by C-10 simplex

Yes, absolutely; i have that gear in mine. i think this is one of the main reasons why i get 15.8 mpg with a "smogger" 350 engine.

You must live in an area with very flat lightly used roads. 2:56 gears where I'm from, would yield much worse mileage and performance than say a 3:73

OleBlue79 · 06-26-2010, 11:36 PM

I had a 98 Olsmobile once that had 2.43's. It was slow to get rolling, but once you got it moving it was a real highway machine.

benoit454 · 06-27-2010, 03:35 PM

We got 2.72's or 73's in the 84 c10 my dad had sitting in my yard, it sucks. It yields terrible mileage around here. That's why he just got some 3.90 gears for it.

I had 2.11's in the 85 monte carlo I had, it sucked but was awesome on the highway, idle at 65 pretty much.

68longhorn · 06-27-2010, 05:40 PM

My truck has 2.73s and my caprice has 2.41s and gets 26mpg on the highway without o/d.

06-26-2010, 04:04 PM	#1
texassquarebodies Truck Nut Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Wills Point, Texas Posts: 407	2:56 gears in a 10 bolt ? ? ? Could you get 2:56 gears in a 10 bolt??? I have a rear end with those gears. 41 count on the ring, 16 count on the pinion. This rear end is in a 1980 1/2 ton. __________________ Tony Kee Texas Square Bodies Last edited by texassquarebodies; 06-26-2010 at 04:04 PM.

06-26-2010, 04:11 PM	#2
C-10 simplex Account Suspended Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: indisclosed Posts: 1,515	Re: 2:56 gears in a 10 bolt ? ? ? Yes, absolutely; i have that gear in mine. i think this is one of the main reasons why i get 15.8 mpg with a "smogger" 350 engine.

06-26-2010, 11:36 PM	#5
OleBlue79 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Louisiana Posts: 127	Re: 2:56 gears in a 10 bolt ? ? ? I had a 98 Olsmobile once that had 2.43's. It was slow to get rolling, but once you got it moving it was a real highway machine.

06-27-2010, 03:35 PM	#6
benoit454 Chris Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Monaville, WV Posts: 3,737	Re: 2:56 gears in a 10 bolt ? ? ? We got 2.72's or 73's in the 84 c10 my dad had sitting in my yard, it sucks. It yields terrible mileage around here. That's why he just got some 3.90 gears for it. I had 2.11's in the 85 monte carlo I had, it sucked but was awesome on the highway, idle at 65 pretty much. __________________ Chris GIT R DONE!!!!!! Check out all our rides, http://www.cardomain.com/id/benwa454

06-27-2010, 05:40 PM	#7
68longhorn Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Cape Coral, Florida Posts: 1,123	Re: 2:56 gears in a 10 bolt ? ? ? My truck has 2.73s and my caprice has 2.41s and gets 26mpg on the highway without o/d.



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