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Adger Smith · 03-31-2014, 10:35 AM

Aubrey,
I think the 3.19 is too steep a gear for you combination. It will have too much 1-2 drop and with the 5.13 rear gear you have you will never hook it. IF I tried it I would use 4.88's in the rear. I think you have the shift point just about right. You might want to pull it 200 early in low to second with all that new gear ratio. then string it out in 2-3 & 3-4.
One thing about it is all the thinking and planning needs to be verified by testing.
Do Not shove what you want at the car.
Let the car tell you what it wants.

03-31-2014, 10:35 AM	#19
Adger Smith VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Texarkana Ark/TX Posts: 2,446 Likes: 575 Liked 880 Times in 311 Posts	Re: Ordering New Transmission, but What Gears ? Aubrey, I think the 3.19 is too steep a gear for you combination. It will have too much 1-2 drop and with the 5.13 rear gear you have you will never hook it. IF I tried it I would use 4.88's in the rear. I think you have the shift point just about right. You might want to pull it 200 early in low to second with all that new gear ratio. then string it out in 2-3 & 3-4. One thing about it is all the thinking and planning needs to be verified by testing. Do Not shove what you want at the car. Let the car tell you what it wants. __________________ Adger Smith (Former SS)