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Rear end gear ratio in a 1963 Suburban? #585033 10/20/2009 8:08 PM
Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 25 Kentucky B Blev Apprentice
Blev Apprentice B Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 25 Kentucky	Anyone have any idea? Seems to be turning a high rpm out on the highway. Didn't know if that was normal? Thanks.

Re: Rear end gear ratio in a 1963 Suburban? Blev #585276 10/21/2009 6:02 PM
Joined: May 2007 Posts: 321 Raleigh, NC P pplummer Shop Shark
pplummer Shop Shark P Joined: May 2007 Posts: 321 Raleigh, NC	I believe that most of the chev trucks (unsure on burbs) in this era had 3.73's but don't quote me. Somebody could have replaced them for towing, or who knows why. The best and only sure way to tell unfortuneately is by counting teeth. Last edited by pplummer; 10/21/2009 6:03 PM. 1951 1/2 ton 3 window 1949 Suburban http://gallery.mac.com/patrick.plummer#100287&bgcolor=black&view=grid http://gallery.mac.com/patrick.plummer#100501&bgcolor=black&view=grid

Re: Rear end gear ratio in a 1963 Suburban? pplummer #585285 10/21/2009 7:05 PM
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Blev Apprentice B Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 25 Kentucky	Thanks a lot plummer for the info. If anyone else has any theories, please share. Jason

Re: Rear end gear ratio in a 1963 Suburban? Blev #585352 10/22/2009 12:08 AM
Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,780 ALAMEDA/SAINT HELENA CA G GMONIZ Master Gabster
GMONIZ Master Gabster G Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,780 ALAMEDA/SAINT HELENA CA	This question would be better asked in the ENGINE AND DRIVE LINE section

Re: Rear end gear ratio in a 1963 Suburban? GMONIZ #585556 10/22/2009 4:24 PM
Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 25 Kentucky B Blev Apprentice
Blev Apprentice B Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 25 Kentucky	Ok. Thanks.

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