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Re: 3:38 ratio in a 56 chevy 3100 pickup with a(4-speed) 235 engine. #9448 09/16/2003 6:15 PM
Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 3,458 Forest Grove, OR 4 4ontheFloor Extreme Gabster
4ontheFloor Extreme Gabster 4 Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 3,458 Forest Grove, OR	I think 3.38 is a pretty good ratio for a 216 or mild 235. I am going to 3.08 with my 261. With a 3.08, your engine will be turning 2360 rpm at 60 mph, which is pretty good. Paint & Body Shop moderator A lone amateur built the Ark. A large group of professionals built the Titanic.

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Subject	Posted By	Posted
3:38 ratio in a 56 chevy 3100 pickup with a(4-speed) 235 engine.	steverounytruck56	09/16/2003 5:32 PM
Re: 3:38 ratio in a 56 chevy 3100 pickup with a(4-speed) 235 engine.	Fred T	09/16/2003 6:05 PM
Re: 3:38 ratio in a 56 chevy 3100 pickup with a(4-speed) 235 engine.	4ontheFloor	09/16/2003 6:15 PM
Re: 3:38 ratio in a 56 chevy 3100 pickup with a(4-speed) 235 engine.	Anonymous	09/16/2003 6:58 PM
Re: 3:38 ratio in a 56 chevy 3100 pickup with a(4-speed) 235 engine.	Fred T	09/17/2003 4:23 PM
Re: 3:38 ratio in a 56 chevy 3100 pickup with a(4-speed) 235 engine.	Donsz	09/17/2003 5:57 PM
Re: 3:38 ratio in a 56 chevy 3100 pickup with a(4-speed) 235 engine.	Anonymous	09/17/2003 6:27 PM
Re: 3:38 ratio in a 56 chevy 3100 pickup with a(4-speed) 235 engine.	northerngmc	09/20/2003 3:43 AM
Re: 3:38 ratio in a 56 chevy 3100 pickup with a(4-speed) 235 engine.	Task Force Dan	09/20/2003 6:23 AM
Re: 3:38 ratio in a 56 chevy 3100 pickup with a(4-speed) 235 engine.	Anonymous	09/23/2003 5:11 PM
Re: 3:38 ratio in a 56 chevy 3100 pickup with a(4-speed) 235 engine.	4ontheFloor	09/23/2003 11:03 PM
Re: 3:38 ratio in a 56 chevy 3100 pickup with a(4-speed) 235 engine.	Tempest	09/24/2003 2:52 PM
Re: 3:38 ratio in a 56 chevy 3100 pickup with a(4-speed) 235 engine.	biggreenlong57	10/02/2003 8:47 PM

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