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Old 11-06-2017, 07:35 PM   #2
Jim Hanig
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Default Re: ET Differences Between Varying Powerglide Low Gear Ratio

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Originally Posted by JP Schuster View Post
I was curious to know how much ET could be gained/lost by changing the low gear ratio of a Powerglide? I know the ratios typically range from 1.76-2.18, but is there a sweet spot for how much harder the car leaves vs. subsequently how long the car is in high gear? Or do the 60' gains outweigh the longer amount of time in high gear?

Background: I currently have a 1.94 low gear PG and I am looking to speed up my 60's. Would a 2.08 / 2.18 low gear be worth the investment?

Thanks,

JP
How much power are you making,and tq. The 2.18 is a pretty weak gear set. I ran a 2.18 in my ss 327 it was about 4 hun in the. 60 ft fasted than the 1.96 I broke it last year but i did run for about 5 years. Lot of thing factor in , weight gear tire etc etc/
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