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#1
10-14-2012, 05:53 PM
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diff. gear ratio ?
Trying to figure out what gear ratio to use in my car.
68 bird with a 400 motor and 350 trans. I want the best of both worlds if thats possable. I would like a good low end off the line but still be good for cruising. Any ideas????? |
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#2
10-14-2012, 06:54 PM
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A 3:08 gear is a great cruiser gear,and not bad with the torque of a 400. A 3:55 is about tops for the street. I would think a 3:23 or 3:36 would be ideal, but I would not shy from the 3:08.
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#3
10-14-2012, 07:21 PM
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355
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#4
10-14-2012, 08:25 PM
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a nice combo is the 355 or 390 with an OD trans 200 4R
its worth the change from a 350 Otherwise a 323 or 336 gear would be tops with the th350
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10-15-2012, 12:27 AM
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I have and like them alot, rpm not too high on highway, but high enough ! Good low end grunt from a standstill.
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10-15-2012, 07:14 PM
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Thanks for all the help guys.
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10-15-2012, 10:23 PM
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I have 355s in my 68 Bird and will soon be replacing the TH400 with a 200-4r. I do a lot of highway cruising and got sick of staring at 3500rpm.
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#8
10-15-2012, 10:43 PM
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3.23 if your driving is more city-oriented.
3.08 if you take highway trips more often. |
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