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Re: Is it worth swapping from 3.70 to 3.55? Mt54 #1008984 02/22/2014 3:54 AM
Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 Jarvisburg, NC, USA tclederman Bubba - Curmudgeon
tclederman Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 Jarvisburg, NC, USA	The 3-speed 1st with the 3.55 is a little too high for starts on a steep slope (especially if you have a load). It is OK, otherwise. I start in 2nd with my SM-420 4-speed, unless I want to burn rubber or unless I have a load on a hill. Tim 1954Advance-Design.com 1954 3106 Carryall Suburban 1954 3104 5-window pickup w/Hydra-Matic The 216 and early 235 engines are not "splash oilers" -- this is a splash oiler.

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Subject	Posted By	Posted
Is it worth swapping from 3.70 to 3.55?	Mt54	02/20/2014 8:02 PM
Re: Is it worth swapping from 3.70 to 3.55?	don stocker	02/20/2014 8:27 PM
Re: Is it worth swapping from 3.70 to 3.55?	Mt54	02/20/2014 9:42 PM
Re: Is it worth swapping from 3.70 to 3.55?	tclederman	02/20/2014 9:58 PM
Re: Is it worth swapping from 3.70 to 3.55?	don stocker	02/20/2014 11:51 PM
Re: Is it worth swapping from 3.70 to 3.55?	tclederman	02/21/2014 12:30 AM
Re: Is it worth swapping from 3.70 to 3.55?	Whitelightning	02/21/2014 1:56 AM
Re: Is it worth swapping from 3.70 to 3.55?	Flxible	02/21/2014 2:08 AM
Re: Is it worth swapping from 3.70 to 3.55?	AeroBolt	02/21/2014 3:16 AM
Re: Is it worth swapping from 3.70 to 3.55?	don stocker	02/21/2014 2:29 AM
Re: Is it worth swapping from 3.70 to 3.55?	Mt54	02/22/2014 12:32 AM
Re: Is it worth swapping from 3.70 to 3.55?	Mt54	02/22/2014 12:36 AM
Re: Is it worth swapping from 3.70 to 3.55?	tclederman	02/22/2014 12:49 AM
Re: Is it worth swapping from 3.70 to 3.55?	Mt54	02/22/2014 1:08 AM
Re: Is it worth swapping from 3.70 to 3.55?	tclederman	02/22/2014 1:36 AM
Re: Is it worth swapping from 3.70 to 3.55?	52Carl	02/22/2014 3:48 AM
Re: Is it worth swapping from 3.70 to 3.55?	Mt54	02/22/2014 1:43 AM
Re: Is it worth swapping from 3.70 to 3.55?	Flxible	02/22/2014 2:03 AM
Re: Is it worth swapping from 3.70 to 3.55?	Mt54	02/22/2014 2:28 AM
Re: Is it worth swapping from 3.70 to 3.55?	tclederman	02/22/2014 3:54 AM
Re: Is it worth swapping from 3.70 to 3.55?	bobbyg123	02/22/2014 12:53 PM
Re: Is it worth swapping from 3.70 to 3.55?	don stocker	02/22/2014 2:26 PM
Re: Is it worth swapping from 3.70 to 3.55?	52Carl	02/23/2014 1:56 AM

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