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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
woof359 Family 1952 3100 5 Window
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,755 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,755 | 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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