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Old 06-15-2008, 10:14 AM
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Rick,

I always enjoy your ramblings and learn a lot too. I have a 488" FE with a Doug Nash 5 spd. No overdrive, fifth is 1 to 1. First is 3.27. I just installed a set of gears that gives me a 2.36 ratio in the rear. You mention to be careful not to lug an FE. This new set of gears gives me 63 MPH at 2100 RPM's in 5th. At what RPM is an FE lugging? This new set of gears is very nice and the ratios feel very good. I had straight cut gears and the wine was unbearable, so these are helical cut gears. Needless to say, there is ample torque to pull whatever I want to pull, I just don't want to lug it down.

What do you think?
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