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Best Rear Ratio in A.D.? #368826 01/31/2008 9:30 PM
Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 33 Pacific Northwest M Meeting of Waters guy Apprentice
Meeting of Waters guy Apprentice M Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 33 Pacific Northwest	Running a WS6 T.A. LS1 with 4L60E in 53 Chev Panel half ton. Mustang 2 IFS and 10bolt 8.5, 3:73's in rear. Plan on a 8 by 16" wheel with P245/55. Thats about 26.6" tall. Question: anyone know expected rpm's in O.D. at speed? Would 3:42's be better? Cheers

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Subject	Posted By	Posted
Best Rear Ratio in A.D.?	Meeting of Waters guy	01/31/2008 9:30 PM
Re: Best Rear Ratio in A.D.?	Ghostrider	01/31/2008 10:23 PM
Re: Best Rear Ratio in A.D.?	BIG CHEVY 3600	01/31/2008 10:40 PM
Re: Best Rear Ratio in A.D.?	Scott Danforth	02/01/2008 3:43 AM
Re: Best Rear Ratio in A.D.?	JimGnitecki	02/02/2008 10:27 PM
Re: Best Rear Ratio in A.D.?	Meeting of Waters guy	02/04/2008 12:55 AM
Re: Best Rear Ratio in A.D.?	Ghostrider	02/04/2008 3:32 PM
Re: Best Rear Ratio in A.D.?	carolines truck	02/04/2008 4:03 PM
Re: Best Rear Ratio in A.D.?	bigbadswingdaddy	02/06/2008 5:38 AM

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