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Re: Changing Rear Gears 4:11 to 3:55 rinemb #1607782 07/14/2026 7:47 PM
Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 4,215 Holland Landing, Ontario Canad... Leo Moderator
Leo Moderator Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 4,215 Holland Landing, Ontario Canad...	I did this swap quite a few years ago on my 1953 3100, 261 engine, 420 trans with torque tube. I had the local machine shop do the actual swap, which he said was fairly easy. My top speed increased to 87 mph, which I did only once. 1953 Chevy Panel In the Stovebolt Gallery More pix on Photobucket

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Changing Rear Gears 4:11 to 3:55	rinemb	06/30/2026 3:51 PM
Re: Changing Rear Gears 4:11 to 3:55	KEVINSKI	07/01/2026 2:00 AM
Re: Changing Rear Gears 4:11 to 3:55	KEVINSKI	07/01/2026 2:11 AM
Re: Changing Rear Gears 4:11 to 3:55	BC59	07/01/2026 7:14 AM
Re: Changing Rear Gears 4:11 to 3:55	Hanks custodian	07/01/2026 3:33 PM
Re: Changing Rear Gears 4:11 to 3:55	rinemb	07/02/2026 3:05 PM
Re: Changing Rear Gears 4:11 to 3:55	Hotrod Lincoln	07/02/2026 4:53 PM
Re: Changing Rear Gears 4:11 to 3:55	1Ton_tommy	07/04/2026 4:35 AM
Re: Changing Rear Gears 4:11 to 3:55	Phak1	07/04/2026 12:35 PM
Re: Changing Rear Gears 4:11 to 3:55	rinemb	07/07/2026 5:29 PM
Re: Changing Rear Gears 4:11 to 3:55	UtahYork	07/07/2026 9:02 PM
Re: Changing Rear Gears 4:11 to 3:55	rinemb	07/08/2026 1:42 PM
Re: Changing Rear Gears 4:11 to 3:55	rinemb	07/08/2026 2:31 PM
Re: Changing Rear Gears 4:11 to 3:55	rick46ia	07/10/2026 3:47 AM
Re: Changing Rear Gears 4:11 to 3:55	UtahYork	07/10/2026 5:55 AM
Re: Changing Rear Gears 4:11 to 3:55	cmayna	07/10/2026 1:50 PM
Re: Changing Rear Gears 4:11 to 3:55	Jon G	07/10/2026 5:02 PM
Re: Changing Rear Gears 4:11 to 3:55	Jon G	07/10/2026 5:06 PM
Re: Changing Rear Gears 4:11 to 3:55	Leo	07/14/2026 7:47 PM

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