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Re: gas mileage 56srw #746653 05/12/2011 5:54 AM
Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,897 san francisco B bigbadswingdaddy Shop Shark
bigbadswingdaddy Shop Shark B Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,897 san francisco	Keep the 3.90 gears. I doubt you will get better mileage with the higher gears, but that all depends on peak torque rpm of the 305. My guess is with 3.38 gears you will be lugging an underpowered motor at cruising speeds, costing you fuel economy.

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