Thread: right gears
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11-17-2005 08:29 AM #1
right gears
im planning on building a 383 stroker for my 68 el camino and i want to get a posi rear end. my cousin used 3:73 gears in his, and my engine is gonna be pretty close to his but with more power. what gears should i use and why?
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11-17-2005 10:46 AM #2
we need a little more info......like
what will the cars purpose be?(i.e. street driven, street raced,etc)
What kind of trans?
How tall of rear tires?
Try this
http://www.et-studios.com/motorsports/gears/gears.html
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11-17-2005 06:15 PM #3
street driven and raced everyonce in a while. th350 auto and the tires are 17"s
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11-17-2005 10:43 PM #4
Any gear you put in a dual-purpose car will be a trade-off between mileage and acceleration. The 3.73 is a good compromise.PLANET EARTH, INSANE ASYLUM FOR THE UNIVERSE.
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11-17-2005 11:28 PM #5
just wondering, but on a scale of 1-10 how hard is it to change out gears? been thinking about going up on mine.
thanx
david
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11-18-2005 09:11 PM #6
Originally posted by daveid
just wondering, but on a scale of 1-10 how hard is it to change out gears? been thinking about going up on mine.
thanx
davidPLANET EARTH, INSANE ASYLUM FOR THE UNIVERSE.
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