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Re: Gear Ratio ???

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Originally Posted by C-10 simplex

i'm thinking maybe 3.42 would be "fun" yet still get decent mpg with the 350/M20 combo?

I doubt that you will get much "fun" out of a 2.50 first gear with a heavy pick-up truck? You really need a lower rear end gear to make it more drivable, but that creates highway RPM issues.
These "performance car" transmisions just don't have a wide enough gear spread for trucks as an "all around" daily driver. The generally taller tires of a truck make it worse.

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