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| | | | Joined: Mar 2020 Posts: 114 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2020 Posts: 114 | I have a 52 3100 with 4.11 gears in the back, she's compleatly stock and was thinking of more friendly gears for hiway driving, has any one ever replaced their ring and pinion ?
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woof359 Family 1952 3100 5 Window
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2020 Posts: 114 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2020 Posts: 114 | found the info in another post from some time back, got some sort of idea on cost and what it well take, this forum comes in handy, Many Thanks
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| | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,753 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,753 | There's a good reason for the 4.11's behind a 216, if you ever intend to do anything remotely resembling "real truck" stuff. That engine runs out of torque pretty quickly when pulling a load. The 3.55's that are available from various vendors are for Cowboy Cadillacs that rarely carry anything heavier than an iced down Yeti cooler full of Bud Light.
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