05-21-2008, 05:59 AM | #1 |
the pollock
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gearing issue
hey all i need a reccmendation and preffered place to buy new gearf for my 83
i have 14 SF from an 84 diesel so i think the gear ration is high threes but i cant remember the damnned tooth count but it's the small ring gear for it also 9in and some change but yeah when i hit 4th gear (manual) it wont even get close to the power band and it eats a buttload mroe gas then the old 10 bolt did (no idea what the gear ratio was because the ring gear was in iddity bitty peices) so any help advice so i dotn order the wrong one??p.s. is it reccomended to put a posi in it? i'll answer question yall have thanks you
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05-21-2008, 09:05 PM | #2 |
the pollock
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gearing issue
hey all i need a reccmendation and preffered place to buy new gearf for my 83
i have 14 SF from an 84 diesel so i think the gear ration is high threes but i cant remember the damnned tooth count but it's the small ring gear for it also 9in and some change but yeah when i hit 4th gear (manual) it wont even get close to the power band and it eats a buttload mroe gas then the old 10 bolt did (no idea what the gear ratio was because the ring gear was in iddity bitty peices) so any help advice so i dotn order the wrong one??p.s. is it reccomended to put a posi in it? i'll answer question yall have thanks yall Last edited by dammitmitchell; 05-22-2008 at 01:35 AM. Reason: double posting |
05-22-2008, 01:33 AM | #3 | |
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Re: gearing issue
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05-22-2008, 01:34 AM | #4 |
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Re: gearing issue
sorry thought i posted in the wrong forum
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