- Apr 2, 2016
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... but I've been digging around and can't find a concise answer to this oft asked question:
I'm putting my 90 LX 'vert together with the goal of running mid 13's, maybe low 13's. It's primarily a sunny day cruiser that I'll 'play' with from time to time (I'll go with the stock block, Comp Cams XE270HR, TFS 170 heads, GT40 intake - pretty basic).
Anyway, it's got the 2.73 rear gear set. I was all set to order a Ford Racing 3.73 gear set, but before I pulled the trigger I figured I'd do one more round of research and came across some topics concerning the effect on first gear with 3.35's, vs 2.95. Seems that my car's 3.35, combined with 3.73's, would make 1st pretty much useless (like a pickup truck granny gear). This is something I never once considered, and now I'm not sure what to do. I see guys running this gear all the time, and I'm wondering if they're running a 2.95 1st, or just dealing with the steep 1st ratio.
For my purposes - mostly cruising around, occasional stoplight stuff, and a few trips to the track, what do you folks suggest?
Again, sorry for bringing this up again, especially as a first post. I guess my goal here is to get some feedback from those running this type of setup to help me decide.
Thanks!
I'm putting my 90 LX 'vert together with the goal of running mid 13's, maybe low 13's. It's primarily a sunny day cruiser that I'll 'play' with from time to time (I'll go with the stock block, Comp Cams XE270HR, TFS 170 heads, GT40 intake - pretty basic).
Anyway, it's got the 2.73 rear gear set. I was all set to order a Ford Racing 3.73 gear set, but before I pulled the trigger I figured I'd do one more round of research and came across some topics concerning the effect on first gear with 3.35's, vs 2.95. Seems that my car's 3.35, combined with 3.73's, would make 1st pretty much useless (like a pickup truck granny gear). This is something I never once considered, and now I'm not sure what to do. I see guys running this gear all the time, and I'm wondering if they're running a 2.95 1st, or just dealing with the steep 1st ratio.
For my purposes - mostly cruising around, occasional stoplight stuff, and a few trips to the track, what do you folks suggest?
Again, sorry for bringing this up again, especially as a first post. I guess my goal here is to get some feedback from those running this type of setup to help me decide.
Thanks!