This question has been asked quite often actually and to my memory no-one has ever been able to come up with any gears other than the 3:55 set to fit the old rear. For the new ride (car) I'd think long and hard about an AOD and open rear with 3:50-3:80 R&P. That would be an near perfect setup IMO.


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