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Old 04-04-2026, 01:08 PM
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Thank you so much for your help!

I already thought the same way - how to determine which gear 2500rpm at 35mph is

So what I already did is measuring the circumfence of my tires -> it's 223cm, which is almost exactly 87,76" - as shown in the shop manual for 7:60-15 tires.

I did today some pictures from the differential and the transmission - because I was hoping to find anything on the housings that tell me the ratios. See the pictures attached.

On the differential housing I found a number called "A25 50" - Google didn't know anything about that. And on my transmission there is a plate which says "D56 - 46365" - is this a 1956 dual range Hydramatic on my 1955 maybe?

I was already thinking how can I get the exact rear end ratio, I will do as you suggest below and tell the result here. I will also do another test drive and measure the exact GPS speed in both gears with my phone.

Thanks again for all the help - I really appreciate it!
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