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ckhd · 11-08-2002, 07:05 PM

Hey,

My tranny is near death in the 'burb. I talked to a friend of mine who went to UTI, and then has worked as a mechanic since then (8 years maybe). Anyway, I told him I wanted to go with a 700r4. He turned his nose up at that! He said that I should just go with a 3.07 gear change and rebuild the t-350. I have 3.73s now, and don't forget it's a 4 wheel drive.

What do you guys think? I wanted the 700r4 so that it was basically the same in low through drive, but then when I hit the highway, I'd get an overdrive. He says, "What do you need low gears for?" The 'burb weighs 5600#. I think I need 3.73s just to get going.

Any opinions/suggestions?

11-08-2002, 07:05 PM	#1
ckhd Registered User Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: St. Johns, Arizona Posts: 2,660	Opinions requested! (700r4 vs ring & pinion) Hey, My tranny is near death in the 'burb. I talked to a friend of mine who went to UTI, and then has worked as a mechanic since then (8 years maybe). Anyway, I told him I wanted to go with a 700r4. He turned his nose up at that! He said that I should just go with a 3.07 gear change and rebuild the t-350. I have 3.73s now, and don't forget it's a 4 wheel drive. What do you guys think? I wanted the 700r4 so that it was basically the same in low through drive, but then when I hit the highway, I'd get an overdrive. He says, "What do you need low gears for?" The 'burb weighs 5600#. I think I need 3.73s just to get going. Any opinions/suggestions? __________________ my 2¢ - t.i.o.l.i. Bowen 1968 K20 fleet 1969 K10 swb fleet 1972 K10 Suburban 1972 C10 lwb step 1992 K1500 'burb 1995 K2500 'burb 1997 C1500 'burb 1999 K1500 2000 K1500 'burb Why do I own so many Suburbans?



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