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Technical => Drivetrain Tech => Topic started by: flipnbird on February 25, 2008, 10:26:26 AM

Title: New Gears
Post by: flipnbird on February 25, 2008, 10:26:26 AM
Whoa what a difference !!!!!! put my new gears in Friday(3.73) can't believe i didn't do this a long time ago. take off and the way this thing pics up now is unreal. Now if i can just keep my foot out of it i might be able to keep gas in her.:burnout:
Title: New Gears
Post by: TurboCoupe50 on February 25, 2008, 11:54:40 AM
Yeah, once you've run 3.73s, you've reached manhood...

Sorta like a :shakeass: compared to your palm...
Title: New Gears
Post by: bhazard on February 25, 2008, 01:26:51 PM
Did you come from 2.73's?
Title: New Gears
Post by: Carpimp1987 on February 25, 2008, 02:26:43 PM
Yeah the 3.73s are nice if you had 2.73 before what where your old gears???
Title: New Gears
Post by: 5.0 tbird on February 25, 2008, 02:58:23 PM
Gears really are one of the best mods for the money. I could tell a big difference when I went from 3.08s to 3.55s in my bird. If I had it to do over again I would have went to 3.73 or 3.90.
Title: New Gears
Post by: ZondaC12 on February 25, 2008, 04:19:22 PM
GAHH cant wait to get mine in I'm doin 373s too. I got a buddy and he told me a few months ago a friend of his dad's (who did the rear end on their built-up '72 LeMans) would be happy to do it for me. I gotta rattle his cage and see if the guy definitely will be available and when.
 
I can't even imagine...all I know is I'm probably gonna have to get some self-control. Anyone know where they sell that stuff I can't seem to find it? :evilgrin:
Title: New Gears
Post by: kingcars on February 26, 2008, 12:47:19 AM
Oh yeah, gears REALLY wake these cars up.  I just had some fun through some mountain roads today...wooo that was fun!
Title: New Gears
Post by: flipnbird on February 26, 2008, 06:31:10 AM
Yea guy's, I came from 2.73's and the difference is like WOW!!
The only thing is i now want even MORE POWER!!, which i'm planning on doing anyway, trick flow heads, cam, supercharger.
  my wife says "your gonna get in trouble with that thing" and i say"naw, just gonna have some fun!!"
Title: New Gears
Post by: kingcars on February 26, 2008, 02:25:38 PM
Quote from: flipnbird;206366
Yea guy's, I came from 2.73's and the difference is like WOW!!
The only thing is i now want even MORE POWER!!, which i'm planning on doing anyway, trick flow heads, cam, supercharger.
  my wife says "your gonna get in trouble with that thing" and i say"naw, just gonna have some fun!!"


Once you do that and I get my new engine done, we gotta go up to Farmington and show em how us Fox Tbird guys do it :D
Title: New Gears
Post by: TurboCoupe50 on February 26, 2008, 03:43:50 PM
Stick a 2400 stall converter in it, the difference will be just as great as the 3.73s(assuming you can find traction which is going to require sticky tires)...
Title: New Gears
Post by: thunderjet302 on February 26, 2008, 10:53:06 PM
Quote from: TurboCoupe50;206434
Stick a 2400 stall converter in it, the difference will be just as great as the 3.73s(assuming you can find traction which is going to require sticky tires)...


Yeah I still need to get one to go with my 3.73s :D
Title: New Gears
Post by: Carpimp1987 on February 27, 2008, 12:32:09 AM
i had 2.73's swapped to 3.73s into my T-bird.

My dads 69 mustang had stock i think 3.08s or so swapped to 3.55s and then 3.90s now the car takes off really quick.
Title: New Gears
Post by: 1BadBird on February 27, 2008, 10:42:03 AM
I have 4:30's to put into my car, :evilgrin:  but then again, 4.6s like to rev.
Title: New Gears
Post by: SR71TC on February 27, 2008, 08:44:20 PM
Gear multiplication rules......:burnout:
Title: New Gears
Post by: blackcougar71 on February 27, 2008, 09:06:57 PM
i cant wait till i get time off work to put my 4:10 gears in mine.