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Re: I found a rear axle but is it too much gear? bigbadswingdaddy #489600 01/03/2009 11:49 PM
Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 637 Sanger, Ca. C chevman32 Shop Shark
chevman32 Shop Shark C Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 637 Sanger, Ca.	A 235 can easily handle the gear. I have run a stock 235 with 3.08 rear end and .70 overdrive, making an overall ratio of 2.15. Of course that is only on flat ground, you will have to downshift on the slightest hill, but it will work fine. My '54 GMC with a 248 is running a 3.36 rear end and a .70 overdrive, makes a great freeway gear I can run with the best of them now.

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Subject	Posted By	Posted
I found a rear axle but is it too much gear?	CayoRV	01/03/2009 9:03 PM
Re: I found a rear axle but is it too much gear?	bigbadswingdaddy	01/03/2009 9:17 PM
Re: I found a rear axle but is it too much gear?	chevman32	01/03/2009 11:49 PM
Re: I found a rear axle but is it too much gear?	Cavebull	01/03/2009 11:51 PM
Re: I found a rear axle but is it too much gear?	CayoRV	01/04/2009 12:25 AM
Re: I found a rear axle but is it too much gear?	waldo53	01/04/2009 12:26 AM
Re: I found a rear axle but is it too much gear?	LONGBOX55	01/04/2009 1:39 AM
Re: I found a rear axle but is it too much gear?	Jeff Ogden	01/04/2009 1:45 AM
Re: I found a rear axle but is it too much gear?	CayoRV	01/04/2009 3:25 AM
Re: I found a rear axle but is it too much gear?	LONGBOX55	01/04/2009 3:28 AM
Re: I found a rear axle but is it too much gear?	CayoRV	01/04/2009 3:39 AM
Re: I found a rear axle but is it too much gear?	Jeff Ogden	01/04/2009 3:42 AM
Re: I found a rear axle but is it too much gear?	LONGBOX55	01/04/2009 3:47 AM
Re: I found a rear axle but is it too much gear?	Cavebull	01/04/2009 5:19 PM
Re: I found a rear axle but is it too much gear?	CayoRV	01/04/2009 6:57 PM
Re: I found a rear axle but is it too much gear?	Cavebull	01/04/2009 7:55 PM

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