Hi, I came here from this thread. https://www.stangnet.com/mustang-forums/threads/where-can-i-find-2-73-gears.511950/
You can laugh now.
I'm getting roadworthy a 87 F150 shortbed 4.9 T19 wide ratio
I have 3/4 of the parts LIFETIME at AZ from previous trucks and with a 300 straight six I could be driving it till they stop making gasoline!
The trans was swapped before I bought it and it's causing issues.
The current 3.55 gears make me look like an idiot driving it, but the idiot is really the guy who didn't match ratios for this awesome trans!
Instead of coming round a corner and dropping into 1st smoothly, it engine brakes and snatches the RPMs up.
SKKKKERK! VROOOM!
M5OD it is NOT! Had that POS in my last F150, never again.
https://www.novak-adapt.com/knowledge/transmissions/manual/t18-t19/
Good news? My redonkulous 6.32 granny gear is synced, and I can IDLE up the boat UP the ramp with it! (wreck tires, driveshafts, clutches and Ujoints)
It was also entertaining in the Ikea parking lot with ratty old glasspacks @4000rpm@6mph. Nice echo off the building and Volvo wagons.
Indestructibility, and cheap/easy rebuilding are other nice items on the menu.
Bad news? Constantly over revving the motor and I don't even want to talk about mpg! NO!
The highway is right out!
Gear calculators indicate that a 31" tire, 1/1 3rd gear, and 2.73 gears will yield around 1925rpm @ 65mph.
The 4.9 is best suited from 1000rpm to around 3500rpm, my old truck would run 5th almost down to idle LOL.
I need some gears!
Not sure if I need posts to PM here, I can be reached at my username @gmail, or txt 4ohhh7873won104
I live in Saint Cloud, FL, 34772
I have a larger than Bridgeport vertical mill, though my machining is amateur at best.
Thank you for letting me post here! (now I'm going to re-read the rules and see how many I broke)
Edited for clarity
You can laugh now.
I'm getting roadworthy a 87 F150 shortbed 4.9 T19 wide ratio
I have 3/4 of the parts LIFETIME at AZ from previous trucks and with a 300 straight six I could be driving it till they stop making gasoline!
The trans was swapped before I bought it and it's causing issues.
The current 3.55 gears make me look like an idiot driving it, but the idiot is really the guy who didn't match ratios for this awesome trans!
Instead of coming round a corner and dropping into 1st smoothly, it engine brakes and snatches the RPMs up.
SKKKKERK! VROOOM!
M5OD it is NOT! Had that POS in my last F150, never again.
https://www.novak-adapt.com/knowledge/transmissions/manual/t18-t19/
Good news? My redonkulous 6.32 granny gear is synced, and I can IDLE up the boat UP the ramp with it! (wreck tires, driveshafts, clutches and Ujoints)
It was also entertaining in the Ikea parking lot with ratty old glasspacks @4000rpm@6mph. Nice echo off the building and Volvo wagons.
Indestructibility, and cheap/easy rebuilding are other nice items on the menu.
Bad news? Constantly over revving the motor and I don't even want to talk about mpg! NO!
The highway is right out!
Gear calculators indicate that a 31" tire, 1/1 3rd gear, and 2.73 gears will yield around 1925rpm @ 65mph.
The 4.9 is best suited from 1000rpm to around 3500rpm, my old truck would run 5th almost down to idle LOL.
I need some gears!
Not sure if I need posts to PM here, I can be reached at my username @gmail, or txt 4ohhh7873won104
I live in Saint Cloud, FL, 34772
I have a larger than Bridgeport vertical mill, though my machining is amateur at best.
Thank you for letting me post here! (now I'm going to re-read the rules and see how many I broke)
Edited for clarity
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