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Re: Changing 4.11 rear to 3..55 on 1951 Chevy p/u blaise #506338 02/16/2009 1:43 AM
Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 874 Binghamton, NY G Ghostrider 'Bolter
Ghostrider 'Bolter G Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 874 Binghamton, NY	It should drop your engine speed from 2381 rpm at 50 mph to 2057 rpm with 29" tires. Use an online rpm calculator, there are many out there. You will lose some low end torque as well. Steve '49 3800 '52 3600 '57 3100

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Subject	Posted By	Posted
Changing 4.11 rear to 3..55 on 1951 Chevy p/u	blaise	02/15/2009 11:50 PM
Re: Changing 4.11 rear to 3..55 on 1951 Chevy p/u	Ghostrider	02/16/2009 1:43 AM
Re: Changing 4.11 rear to 3..55 on 1951 Chevy p/u	Czechman	02/16/2009 1:49 AM
Re: Changing 4.11 rear to 3..55 on 1951 Chevy p/u	46 In Progress	02/16/2009 5:41 AM
Re: Changing 4.11 rear to 3..55 on 1951 Chevy p/u	David Bush	02/16/2009 6:10 AM
Re: Changing 4.11 rear to 3..55 on 1951 Chevy p/u	Rusty Shackleford	02/16/2009 6:18 AM
Re: Changing 4.11 rear to 3..55 on 1951 Chevy p/u	Czechman	02/16/2009 1:37 PM
Re: Changing 4.11 rear to 3..55 on 1951 Chevy p/u	blaise	02/17/2009 1:44 AM
Re: Changing 4.11 rear to 3..55 on 1951 Chevy p/u	tclederman	02/17/2009 4:10 AM

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