Re: Low gear

[Gary Pavlovich <glpavlovich@xxxxxxx>]

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Don,
I think you are right on the low gear set w/3.73's.
I have plotted the rpm/gear ratio for my stroker Poly car and that is the 
ideal ratio for my application.
Will be running 3.73's out back w/low gear set in the trans.  Additionally, 
I have two sets of tires which I will use to "tune" the final drive ratio:
236/60-15 Drag Radials (26.1" tall) which changes my final drive ratio to a 
4.10 for hot street/strip action (
and a
255/70-15 BFG street radial (28.9" tall) which changes my final drive ratio 
to a 3.23 and yields approx. 65mph @ 2800rpm if I want to travel some 
distance.

If anyone would like the tire size/gear ratio/RPM chart I created, let me 
know and I will e-mail it to you.
Changing tires is faster/easier than changing third members if you pick the 
optimum combo for your ride.

Gary Pavlovich
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Don Dulmage" <big-d@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2005 6:11 AM
Subject: Low gear


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I guess Joe whats done is done and not to worry which I know you wont 
anyway.

The low gear idea appeals top me. i am currently running 391s  and i think I 
could go wth the new 373 s and all would be peachy-keen. I would have more 
low grunt as the ratio would be slightly better in Low gear and yet my 
cruising would be easier as well.
I just hate to spend the money.
What about an Ultra-bell  conversion? Wager (400 cheapie ) just did one to 
put a 904 behind his engine.  Did it all with hand tools . We substituted 
studs for the bolts but other than that is was easy to do.
BTW 400 Cheapie motor is for sale.
He said he wants $3400 Canadian for it and would have yours truly check it 
over and put fresh rod bearings in before it goes. (We usually change these 
in the winters as that way the engine never has fatiqued  bearings and they 
are inexpensive.  )
He said he would deliver to Ogedensburg or Thousand Islands border crossing.
I am almost finished with the block for his new motor , 426 from a 400.
We made almost everything this  time. even cutting our own spirolox grooves 
in the pistons. Next time I will  just call Ross or Cp and have them made. 
Pistons came out at 750 grams which is a lot lighter than what we started 
with . We used 440 TRW frogings for the basic core.
They are domed with valve reliefs . Too mauch work for this old guy anymore. 
We are hopping for about 650 HP at 7200 with bullet proof reliability.
Time will tell.
Don.

Don
Author of
Return to Deutschland (True Adventure)
Old Reliable (Mopar)
http://stores.ebay.ca/Don-Dulmage-Enterprises
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