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Old 10-28-2013, 06:53 PM
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Are these Ford racing gears?
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Originally Posted by S8ER95Z
Bad as in a problem with them physically or just bad for yours setup/rpm? (just wasn't 100% on what you meant)... I like my 3.42s... I could use more gear but I'm not sure I want to get crazy with it. I can hit 152 in 4th and 5th goes to 205.. so I'm guessing I could get pretty aggressive and not really lose out.
yea man.....3.42's are long legged when you turn the rpm up. You would like 3.90's.
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video speaks for itself. As far as gearing is concerned. Im going to the 3.73s for the ability to run a 26.5 inch stiffwall slick. 3.73s will run it a bit better at the track. Might gain a mph out of them.
What rpm did you go through the traps at?
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Originally Posted by OneSlowV
Are these Ford racing gears?
No motive 3.90s
Originally Posted by HioSSilver
yea man.....3.42's are long legged when you turn the rpm up. You would like 3.90's.


What rpm did you go through the traps at?
7800rpm at 122mph. Even on an efficient run... ill be coming through at 8k. With 3.73s and the 26.5 stiffwall... ill come through 200rpm sooner at all mph.
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Old 10-28-2013, 11:31 PM
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Originally Posted by HioSSilver
yea man.....3.42's are long legged when you turn the rpm up. You would like 3.90's.
It's on my list. Trans rebuild is first... 175k and synchros are fubar now. I can still rev match for now but it needs to get fixed.
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Old 10-28-2013, 11:35 PM
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Damn that's some miles on that car lol
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Yeah I picked it up with 43K and have been driving the **** out of it. Averages out to 18,800 miles per year and I don't see any signs of it slowing down.
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