That axle/trans (3.77, OD) combo is *perfect* for that car and motor. 60mph all day long with no stress, can get up to 70, 75 but I never hold that speed. Out of OD, 50 mph is pushing it, but around town it's great. I'm running 215/60-R15 tires front and rear. !!#!@!~~ spreadsheet program is crashing else I'd give you numbers. A spreadsheet that calcs all that crap is at http://wps.com/AMC/axle-ratio-tire-MPH.xls On Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 21:55, d stohler <das24rules@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > so, im about ready to drop this new t96/od in casper. i have the 3.77 rear > gear in it now. my 62 tsm says od cars were equipped with a 4.10 rear gear. > and that the od is a .30% reduction. i beleive that would make it a .70 gear > ratio? if i am doing my math right, not sure if i am, that would make the > 4.10 gear as if it were a 2.87 rear gear. if i stay with my 3.77 gear, would > be like having a 2.64 gear. with the tires i have on it, (245-45-17) > cruising at 60 would be about 2100 rpm or so. with the 4.10 gear, would put > it about 2250. either one of those beats 3000 to do 60mph. so, what gear > would probably work best for this motor to cruise down the freeway? anyone > have any ideas with different gears with their od? im wondering if that 2100 > is to low for this small motor, but then again, it does have alot of torque > in the lower rpms. im not sure exactly where the sweeter spot is for this > motor. anyone with an idea or advice? > > dave stohler > www.picasaweb.google.com/das24rules > > > > _______________________________________________ > AMC-list mailing list > AMC-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx > http://list.amc-list.com/listinfo.cgi/amc-list-amc-list.com > -- All of your arguments are invalid. Enjoy your unstable system. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://list.amc-list.com/pipermail/amc-list-amc-list.com/attachments/20090422/4412c33e/attachment.htm> _______________________________________________ AMC-list mailing list AMC-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx http://list.amc-list.com/listinfo.cgi/amc-list-amc-list.com