Gm 12 bolt 430 vs 433 gears

[Chevy55]

Originally Posted by Lenny5160

You know what, I didn't think deeply enough when reading that. I would go with FEWEST teeth on the pinion gear. That means the teeth that are there, are thicker/stronger.
Sorry for the confusion!

Lenny, it's my thought that when you have more teeth on the pinion you'll have two teeth at the same time in contact with the ring gear for a longer period of time.
Maybe it's just me but I like the bigger pinion.