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#47201 07/04/2005 4:17 AM | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 63 Member | | Member Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 63 | Happy 4th everyone,
I have a buddy who has a line on a 2series 55 half ton.He is only interested in the body.So we are planning on splitting the cost and i get the drivetrain.My question is -is this rear end higher geard than my stock torktube on my 53 1/2 ton? and how would it work with a 235 and a saginaw 3.11-2 groove? thanks for your input
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#47202 07/05/2005 5:28 AM | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 39 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: May 2005 Posts: 39 | I don't know what the gears are in the '53 but the '55 will have 3:90 gears.
They say the 2 groove signaw is the way to go but with a 1-1 fourth gear it wont help with freeway speeds with the 3:90 gears.
If you do a lot of freeway speed driving you may want to look at the 3:38 ring and pinion kits for the '55 rear end. | | |
#47203 07/05/2005 9:26 AM | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 926 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 926 | The stock gear ratio on the '53 half ton,I believe,is a 4.10,so the '55 would be an improvement. Of course,I always recommend switching to 235/85R-16's if you don't already have 'em.going from a 235/75-15 th the 16's will give you about 10 to 15 more mph (depending on the brand)at the same rpm's. | | |
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