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1st gear in the vette is 2.2:1, with the CL muncie. Assuming similar tire diameters, utilizing the CL toploadwer with a 2.32:1 ratio, an equivalent rear in the cobra would be 3.19 rears.
Being that the vette is 600lbs heavier, I would think that 3.08's would still be fine, but 1st gear would not be as good for parades, putting through cruises. The best tranny for that is tremec 3550 with a 3.27 1st and with 3.73 rears.
It's a tough call to use 3.54's, 3.31's, or even 3.08's with a bigblock, as all I think would be fine, with the edge for crusing economy for the 3.08's, and 1st gear idling speed going for the 3.54's. On a track, I think it wouldn't matter which rear you chose. It's give and take.
Actually, I have 3.08's in my cobra now, with a wide ratio TL (2.73 1st), and am contemplating switching to a CL toploader, keeping the 3.08 rears.
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