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Old Dec 2, 2010 | 09:41 PM
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getting 3.55 gears?

hey wonderin how hard it would be to get 3.55 gears for a d60 front axle
 
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Old Dec 2, 2010 | 10:07 PM
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Just depends on how hard you want to empty out your wallet.....

Like everything else, it's partly regional, and it depend son how fast you want them. Want it in a hurry and you're going to pay more to get it. Wait and keep your eyes and ears open, and you can likely save a few bucks.
 
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Old Dec 2, 2010 | 10:13 PM
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not hard. most were 4.10's but 3.55's are out there. you want used try site mash : chevelle parts : craigslist parts finder and do a search for them. just make sure if you have reverse cut gears that you get them again or they wont fit.
 
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Old Dec 2, 2010 | 10:14 PM
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in the search, replace chevelle with whatever you want. craiglook.com got shut down so this is the next one til craigslist shuts them down too.
 
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Old Dec 2, 2010 | 10:24 PM
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well now that i think bout it how hard would it be to put 4.10's in front and back or should i get a new back axle? and wat would it do to my fuel milage with the 37's
 
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Old Dec 2, 2010 | 10:35 PM
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I had 4.10's with 37's and when hauling 12k behind me I was getting just over 16 mpg.
 
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Old Dec 2, 2010 | 10:37 PM
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gears are something you want to have installed. Tell ya what, if your interested, pm me and you can have my 4.10's front and rear for a few bucks. We'll talk price in the pm since we can't do it open chat.
 
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Old Dec 2, 2010 | 10:38 PM
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wat woud you think i would get without a turbo?
 
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Old Dec 2, 2010 | 10:43 PM
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pre turbo towing the same load I was almost 13. Hard to tell unloaded because I've got less then 1000 miles on it without a trailer.
 
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Old Dec 2, 2010 | 10:43 PM
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i pmed you oreo
 
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Old Dec 2, 2010 | 10:44 PM
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13 is still better than my dads 460 lol
 
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Old Dec 2, 2010 | 11:08 PM
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oh ya, anything is better then a 460 lol. im sure unloaded you will be around the 15-16mpg mark.
 
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Old Dec 2, 2010 | 11:11 PM
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ok i like that lol and ya that 460 is horrible but he got it so he could pull a horse trailer round town instead of our 78 with a 302 that can hardly pull it empty
 
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Old Dec 2, 2010 | 11:22 PM
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your 6.9 will out pull that 460 once you get the gears. it will have a nice little lunge to her step
 
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Old Dec 2, 2010 | 11:41 PM
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ya it will be nice the 460 has ***** pullin hills when my 6.9 dont though so maybe the 4.10 will help that
 
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