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Neil,
Just for the record, the 2.76 gear set came out of my Coronet convertible. I had it professionally rebuilt about 5000 miles previous, so it should be nice and tight and quiet.
I am glad you are happy with it. The only reason I swapped it out was a better match to the A-833 4-speed going into the car was the original 3.23 posi - the high gears were too much and compensated for by the O/D 4th gearing in the tranny anyway. Had I left it 2.76, ALL the gearing would have leaned to the top end. This way I got a better balance, ... But I would bet the 440 would have pushed that car over 200 with 2.76's and .73 overdrive (the car could never handle it, but the drivetrain could have done it) !!!!
B.
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> My $0.06 : 3($0.02)
>
> I have seemingly cried out, into the etherial wilderness, here, and on
> the FWDLK wilderness, that 'we' do not need to buy "pre-made" carpet
> sets for our FWDLK'ers.
>
> As long as the correct type (loop or cut pile) and color-style (2-tone
> salt and pepper, like 56 Dodge, and/or metallic thread) carpeting
> material is located and purchased, any local competent auto upholstery
> shop can stitch up perfect custom-fitted carpeting, which will conform
> to the unique build-quality of your particular car's floor pans.
>
> Our cars (post 56, for sure) have very simple carpeting, with the rear
> section overlying the front section by several inches, and!
withou
t any
> fancy vinyl selvage applied where the two sections overlap each other.
>
> Gary Goers makes and sells correct heel pads which your shop can stitch
> into your carpeting, in the correct location.
>
> If you have a suitable OEM carpet remnant available (or, get assistance
> from this List), your shop's work is made even more simple.
>
> If you have any problems with the carpet installation, you can talk face
> to face with the installer.
>
> As far as allegedly defective Ebay or SMS product, or ANY product that
> you buy, via credit card, is concerned: SURE, have a conversation with
> the seller and try to work out something that is satisfactory to you.
>
> But, if the seller does not want to satisfy you, regarding that product,
> all that you have to do is RETURN it to him, and then, notify your c.c.
> company.
>
> Once they confi!
rm that
the product has been returned to the seller, they
> WILL credit your account, even if the seller objects to the issuance of
> that credit.
>
> I did precisely that with some $700.00(!!) state-of-the-art valve
> lifters, which didn't work on my car,.
>
> Seller refused to credit my account, voluntarily, even after I returned
> the lifters to him; VISA to the rescue (of my account!).
>
> Years ago, I had a small-dispute with Atlas Obsolete, involving a credit
> on shipping charge; all I had to do was mention filing a grievance with
> my c.c. company, and Bob (very ungraciously) agreed to file that account
> credit, and told me if he credited my account, that I should never buy
> anything from him, again. Never have....thank you very much.
>
> Third thing is: get 'em while they're hot, or, at least: readily
> available and inexpensive: a couple years ago Brent!
Burger
, here, made
> me an offer I couldn't refuse ($50.00) on his perfectly-working 2.76:1
> open rear end, for my '57 Dodge D500.
>
> I had been looking for a 2.93 ratio, but hadn't really found one, yet.
>
> The 2.76 was a drop-in/bolt-on deal, and I love its quietness and
> economical-ness.
>
> I can DRIVE the car in 1st and 2nd gears, now; those of us with the
> 3.36-ish rear ends are really missing out on some driving pleasure.
>
> As far as performance and acceleration is concerned, I pretty much have
> to down shift the car, to pass someone, at highway speeds on a 2-lane
> road, and getting away from a dead stop, at speed involves flooring the
> car, in 1st gear, and acelerating very quickly, thank-you- very-much, to
> about 35-ish, where 2nd gear engages right-now, and pulls right on up
> to whatever speed is desired, before I go into Overdrive (aka: 3rd !
>
; gear).
>
> Imperials and others used that 2.76 (Brent's came out of his DeSoto
> Fireflite convertible (IIRC).
>
> BTW, I reside at 4K' elevation, and 3rd gear torque pulls the 11 mile
> long 6% grade, up to 7K', just fine.
>
>
> Neil Vedder
>
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