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Re: 3:73 vs 3:42 rear gears. Wrenchbender Ret. #487239 12/28/2008 8:21 PM
Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,983 DALLAS/BLANCO TEXAS B BIG CHEVY 3600 Master Gabster
BIG CHEVY 3600 Master Gabster B Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,983 DALLAS/BLANCO TEXAS	Originally Posted by Wrenchbender Ret. I vote for the 3.42. Anything lower is not practical or comfortable for highway driving. I agree with that. You want to cruise at 70mph with your rpms at or under 2000. That will give you the better gas mileage. ~Jim

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Subject	Posted By	Posted
3:73 vs 3:42 rear gears.	Grant Dupee'	12/28/2008 1:59 AM
Re: 3:73 vs 3:42 rear gears.	Hotrod Lincoln	12/28/2008 2:49 AM
Re: 3:73 vs 3:42 rear gears.	JeffL	12/28/2008 4:59 AM
Re: 3:73 vs 3:42 rear gears.	Grigg	12/28/2008 5:08 AM
Re: 3:73 vs 3:42 rear gears.	Leo	12/28/2008 2:19 PM
Re: 3:73 vs 3:42 rear gears.	Wrenchbender Ret.	12/28/2008 4:17 PM
Re: 3:73 vs 3:42 rear gears.	BIG CHEVY 3600	12/28/2008 8:21 PM
Re: 3:73 vs 3:42 rear gears.	bigbadswingdaddy	12/28/2008 9:14 PM
Re: 3:73 vs 3:42 rear gears.	Grant Dupee'	12/30/2008 2:06 AM
Re: 3:73 vs 3:42 rear gears.	carolines truck	12/30/2008 2:57 AM

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