Re: 8 3/4 Diff.

[Joey <jake4@xxxxxxxxxx>]

That goes unsaid. Our stiff gear cruising is confined to stop and go but 
being brought up in the city, that is all we knew. The stoplight to 
stoplight grand prix was sure fun.
Joey

ps,I want to rifde in that Barracuda, that has to be worth the price of 
admission
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jeff" <chargr1969@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, October 17, 2010 12:42 AM
Subject: Re: 8 3/4 Diff.


> i have a 456 gear ratio 8 3/4 in my 65 barracuda, 340 approx 500 horses. it 
> is an awesome light to light or quarter mile car. but long drives, not. 
> jeff
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> --- On Sat, 10/16/10, Joey <jake4@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> > From: Joey <jake4@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > Subject: Re: 8 3/4 Diff.
> > To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> > Date: Saturday, October 16, 2010, 3:42 PM
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> > either 3:91 or 4:11 would work depending on how far you
> > drive to the track and what your threshold for economic pain
> > is for gas bills. I had 4:10's in my small block 4-speed
> > Duster a couple of years ago and a 60 mile round trip cost
> > about $60 but...that car did fly, I sure miss it. You might
> > try contacting Dan Dvorak in Florida, I thought I had seen
> > recently where someone was advertising 3:73's for the 8 3/4
> > rear. Good Luck!, either way, it will be fun .
> > Joey
> > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Rowland" <dodge440@xxxxxxx>
> > To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Saturday, October 16, 2010 3:33 PM
> > Subject: 8 3/4 Diff.
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> > > I have purchased a 489 Casing, 8 3/4, that I am going
> > to have updated with a Tru Lock.
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> > > I have contacted the usual places, Moser, DTS and
> > Hensel's Garage in Ohio. Has anyone ever had any work done
> > by Hensel's Garage? He states he caters toward
> > Mopars.
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> > > I originally going to go with a 3:55/1 for cruising
> > and racing. Then I got to thinking that for all
> > that money maybe I ought to have it set up for racing,
> > I would drive to the track, like a 3:90 or 4:11. Then
> > when going to long trips switch back to the original 3;23.
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> > > Any thoughts on my plans? I currently have a warmed
> > over 68 440 TNT engine with an automatic.
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> > > Jim
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> > > 1965 Coronet 500, 440CI
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