It will be OK if you never want to use it as a truck again, a lot of people don't. We have a customer with a 57 that has the 3.08 AND the Borgwarner overdrive---2.16 final in OD. I was amazed that the 235 didn't lug on the rolling hills between his place and mine. 1600 rpm was nearly 65 mph. His engine is stock but strong and I can't say what it would do bucking a strong headwind. Another thing is your clutch technique, if you have a history of clutch replacement then it's probably not the way to go.


Evan