my last question
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my last question
well here goes my last question. what is the best overall gear for a daily driver with a built 306, gt40 heads, b303 cam, 2000 rpm stall, 1406 carb,eddy rpm intake,shorty headers and a C4 tranny? it'll see very little hwy driving mainly around town but maybe a 300 mile trip twice a year.
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thanks Lew i had read all the posts here & they were all saying 3.50 or 3.55 but in the back of my mind i remember being told that 3.73 was an all around great gear to run with. it was to to me by some good ole boy back in Ga that raced and drove their hotrods. most of them drove chevys a few fords but they did all agree on the 3.73 gear no matter what tranny you had. i just know the 3.08 that's in there now might not do the trick!
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Yeah the 3.73 is a good all around gear , i like the low gears in the 302 , they handle the rpms well as long as you don't do alot of hiway driving....There will be a big difference when you change from the 3.08 . I don't know why ford put that gear in them to begin with ?? ...I had 3.08s in my truck to ....
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Yeah the 3.73 is a good all around gear , i like the low gears in the 302 , they handle the rpms well as long as you don't do alot of hiway driving....There will be a big difference when you change from the 3.08 . I don't know why ford put that gear in them to begin with ?? ...I had 3.08s in my truck to ....
you mean it's gonna reallly get down the road huh!! i might get a little hwy use i live in charleston SC around the AF base i might hit 65-70 mph a few times week depending on what road i take. as long as i get 13mpgs i'm cool that would be right there with the expedition that i have!
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i do hope so since this was a free truck. i'm hoping that the HP is good also i want it close to 300hp to the flywheel.
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Cool i would like to see some pics of it , my truck is set up simalar to your truck , i use the E 303 cam & DOOE 351 heads with EFI , mines a 95 shorty . Im a big fan of the milatary & have alot of respect for you guys , i like AR-15s to , just built one & getting ready to build another . Be safe......Lew
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hey what's your e-mail address i think i got a few pic of it with me i just can't load them with the Govt computer but i could send them from my own. i'd just have to go down the street to connect to the net and send them.....
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