what gears?
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what gears?
i am having trouble, i want to change the gear ratio in my truck...it still has the stock 3.73s in it, but i have since gone from the 8.75x16.5 tire to the 9.5x16.5 tire. oddly it doesnt give a diameter for the tire but it is a taller tire. plus i want the added torque multiplication. my question is what gear should i go with. the problem i am facing is when there is too much gear. i want something between 3.88 and 4.10. i have a dana 60 rear and my truck is 2wd. also i want a good posi or limited slip. what gear should i choose? also what is the cost going to be for a shop to do this, with and with out the posi/limitedslip?? thank you.
1977 F250 460
C6 B&M transpak
MSD 6A, K&N, Hedman
dual Flowmaster 40s
1977 F250 460
C6 B&M transpak
MSD 6A, K&N, Hedman
dual Flowmaster 40s
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what gears?
To change gears in one axle should run about $600. Thats parts+labor. Figure a limited slip costs about another $400. I would expect to pay $1000 to 1200. If I were you before I went ahead and did this I would call around to junkyards. You might get lucky and find a Dana 60 rear with 4.10's and a stock limited slip. This should only run about $300 and you can easily swap rear axles and sell your old one.
