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Well I used the calculator on here to discover that I have 4.10 gears! The guy that sold it to me said I had 3.73. But at 70mph I tacked 2850rpm with a 23.5" tire so that comes out to 4.10's.

All this time I thought I had 3.73's.. Wow I'm never going to recommend to anyone anything less than 3.73 now. My 4.10's aren't that bad at all. If I was to do it myself I think I'd go with 4.30's.

Sky

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-1989 Saleen Mustang #406-TFS Heads, E-303 Cam, Edelbrock Intake, and more. Added Eibach drag launch springs and 70/30's w/ 50/50's.
0-110MPH In car view (963k)
All Throttle through 3 gears! (497k)
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Hey Sky, the best way to tell what gears you have is to jack the rear of the car up, put a mark on the drive shaft and a mark on the tire, turn the tire 1 revolution and count how many times the drive shaft goes around. That is more accurate then the calculators. The smaller diameter tire will make the 3:73's act like a 4:10 gear, hate to burst your bubble. The gear ratio is based on a 26" tall tire I beleive.

Rick

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Yeah, I know I figure I'm going to do that just to make sure, but I figured in a 23.5" tire when I calculated it.

Skyler

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-1989 Saleen Mustang #406-TFS Heads, E-303 Cam, Edelbrock Intake, and more. Added Eibach drag launch springs and 70/30's w/ 50/50's.
0-110MPH In car view (963k)
All Throttle through 3 gears! (497k)
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If they're FMS gears the ratio is marked on the head of the pinion. Of course this would involve taking the cover off the diff and draining and re-filling, but its worth a try!

BTW: Another method is to count the ring gear teeth and divide this number by the number of pinion gear teeth. This is the most cut-and-dry foolproof method I can think of.

Hey Sky, if you're going off the factory tach, I believe they usually read a little high.

See you on the 24th???

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'91 LX
Procharger, 3 row intercooler, extrude honed Cobra intake, Mac full Length Headers, 30# inj., 73mm C&L, 75mm tb, E303 cam, 289 rods, ported E7 heads, MSD, T-Rex w/255 lph Walbro, 5 lug conversion, Cobra R wheels, 3.27 gears and Moser Axles.

Well I have a 10k Monster tach. So thats not it. I think I just have 4.10's. Ill check it for sure soon.

24th...

Sky

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-1989 Saleen Mustang #406-TFS Heads, E-303 Cam, Edelbrock Intake, and more. Added Eibach drag launch springs and 70/30's w/ 50/50's.
0-110MPH In car view (963k)
All Throttle through 3 gears! (497k)
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Sky, U still gona build a 351?
Im Gona, If U want a 400hp 450ft.-lbs torque motor 351, e-ail Me & ill send you the article. the whole motor costs 4000
botieeater5liter@yahoo.ca

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1988 Mustang GT, T-5
No Smog Pump (Shorty Belt), Dumps At The End Of Stock H-Pipe (Sounds Mean), K&N Air Filter (Stock Air Box, Removed air silendcer), 198.9 rwhp @4200 (235 Motor!!), 285 lbs-ft @2900 (336 Motor!!!).
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