my rear needs help
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my rear needs help
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i have an 83 f-100 short bed stepside with a 3.8 v6. when im running at like 45mph my tach reads almost 2k i think its my gearing. i need to change it what im asking is if anyone would know the rear gear ratio? and what i should change it to so my engine isnt screaming all the time? HELP!!!!!!!!!!
i have an 83 f-100 short bed stepside with a 3.8 v6. when im running at like 45mph my tach reads almost 2k i think its my gearing. i need to change it what im asking is if anyone would know the rear gear ratio? and what i should change it to so my engine isnt screaming all the time? HELP!!!!!!!!!!
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it could be 3.08, 3.55, 3.73 etc post your axle code and we will tell you for sure. You can remedy this 2 ways; first is what you are thinking re-gearing and going to a lower (numerically) set of gears....or 2, just get bigger tires...makes more sense 
good excuse huh? hehe
-jason-
good excuse huh? hehe-jason-
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