Im very sorry for this thread - Im fearing the gear

sage2k · Sep 17, 2006

I have 3.73's and stock motor and i honestly wouldnt want to go any higher, first gear is alreay too short
now my friend has an automatic with 4.10s and they are pretty much perfect
we both have verts btw

droptopford 5 0 · Sep 17, 2006

ive heard split responses as far as when aod-e cars hit the limiters before the shift... ive heard 50/50 about hitting the limiter in first with 3.73's, and ive probably heard 95% of aod-e's with 4.10's complain of the problem. do it the right way instead of shifting the gears on your own... the aod-e's arent meant for this kind of thing in stock form without a different valvebody. i chewed my aod-e up in about 25k with only doing this every once in a while. multiple trannie shops chewed me out on that one since. having said that, both u and i can testify that an aode vert needs all the gearing help it can get with the stock 302, so go for the 4.10's, however i think first gear would be useless with the t-5.

BlackVert · Sep 17, 2006

if it was a manual tranny, i'd say 3.73s, but yours is an auto

i think 4.10s would be fine for your auto vert

final5-0 · Sep 18, 2006

You brought up two points of concern

1. I know about this one for sure

AODE has a much lower limiter and its below 6K

2. I don't know about this one
but
I stayed at a Holida ...... sorry

I've seen Don 95Vert say (when he posts I pay attention ) you need to have them optimized.

See his threads for shift point details

Grady

drakesdad · Sep 18, 2006

Grady,....I just posed this question to Don last night....or just a few hours ago....looks like I will be making the leap to 4:10's as well......it's either that or swap the tranny............

final5-0 · Sep 18, 2006

drakesdad said:
Grady,....I just posed this question to Don last night....or just a few hours ago....looks like I will be making the leap to 4:10's as well......it's either that or swap the tranny............

Define those words ................ swap the tranny

Your not thinkin about commin over to the dark side (stick trans)

are ya

Grady

drakesdad · Sep 18, 2006

final5-0 said:
Define those words ................ swap the tranny

Your not thinkin about commin over to the dark side (stick trans)

are ya

Grady

I actually am............it's become more of a weekend or stress relief anyway........

Synned · Sep 18, 2006

So how would one go about raising the shift points?
You need a tune...?

Pokageek · Sep 18, 2006

sage2k said:
I have 3.73's and stock motor and i honestly wouldnt want to go any higher, first gear is alreay too short
now my friend has an automatic with 4.10s and they are pretty much perfect
we both have verts btw

For my 5 speed application, I totally agree with this. I prefer to have a first gear. yea yea....

final5-0 · Sep 18, 2006

Pokageek said:
For my 5 speed application, I totally agree with this. I prefer to have a first gear. yea yea....

yea yea....

I plead guilty

but

Not only to me
but
several of my gear head buds who have driven my 95 say ...........

with my 373's ... my first gear is NOT too ...........

short
close
ineffective
or ... what ever word you choose to describe it.

I still say ... its all about your power curve

Does it start to flatten at less than 5k
or
Does it make it all the way to 6K

Steeper gears do not act the same in a Stocker as they do in a modded Stang that has an extended range of power.

Thats my story! ... and ... I'm a stickin to it

Grady

Pokageek · Sep 18, 2006

final5-0 said:
yea yea....

I plead guilty

but

Not only to me
but
several of my gear head buds who have driven my 95 say ...........

with my 373's ... my first gear is NOT too ...........

short
close
ineffective
or ... what ever word you choose to describe it.

I still say ... its all about your power curve

Does it start to flatten at less than 5k
or
Does it make it all the way to 6K

Steeper gears do not act the same in a Stocker as they do in a modded Stang that has an extended range of power.

Thats my story! ... and ... I'm a stickin to it

Grady

Pulls past 6000RPM and still shifting too early for my preference. Spins big time. So easy off the throttle you say? Then losing ground we are as the full potential is not being used...

Synned · Sep 19, 2006

Well guys.....
Date is set for Saturday morning!!!!!!!! Im excited w0000t

Synned

Pokageek · Sep 19, 2006

I may need LCA's...If that would help hook, I would be dangerous Grady .

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