Gears for my car

HellRaiser92 · 06-19-2002, 05:48 PM

Here's the deal. I have a 4 banger that needs a little bit more get up and go. So I was thinking about buying some gears for it here soon. I was thinking 3.73's. I was just wondering if I would have any problems. Like will they even work with my car?

Would I have to buy different axles? It's a 92 LX and I have no clue if it's a 7.5 inch or a 8.8 rear. Do they even sell gears for the 7.5? As you can see I'm kind of in the dark with this so any help would be great!

89LXRagtop · 06-19-2002, 05:58 PM

I'm pretty sure they sell gears for the smaller rear, but, they cost more $$
Prob. better to get an 8.8" rear if you ever plan on converting to a 5.0

jerrys84 · 06-20-2002, 12:27 PM

go onto the Summit racing or Jegs web site, in the online catalogue, they will show you a pic of the rearend covers shape. match it to yours..

the 7.5 is more oval than the 8.8...

yes, they do sell gears for the 7.5.. and if your strapped for cash, i have seen them being sold on ebay for less than $100.

and i'm not really sure if your car would be posi??

you could also check some salvage yards, they may have a posi carrier with 3:73's.. good vehicles to check would be bronco 2's.

TwiLighTBluEGT · 06-20-2002, 05:35 PM

My friend has a 92 4cyl conv with an AT, and the stock ratio for his car is actually 3:73. I have heard that smaller engines have better gear ratios. Might want to see what you have in your rear first, before buying new gears. Good Luck

06-19-2002, 05:48 PM	#1
HellRaiser92 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Posts: 104	Gears for my car Here's the deal. I have a 4 banger that needs a little bit more get up and go. So I was thinking about buying some gears for it here soon. I was thinking 3.73's. I was just wondering if I would have any problems. Like will they even work with my car? Would I have to buy different axles? It's a 92 LX and I have no clue if it's a 7.5 inch or a 8.8 rear. Do they even sell gears for the 7.5? As you can see I'm kind of in the dark with this so any help would be great! __________________ 92LX 2.3ltr 5 speed Air Silencer removed, K&N Filter, Straight Pipe

06-19-2002, 05:58 PM	#2
89LXRagtop Registered Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Farmingdale, NY Posts: 49	I'm pretty sure they sell gears for the smaller rear, but, they cost more $$ Prob. better to get an 8.8" rear if you ever plan on converting to a 5.0 __________________ 89 LX Notch, world class T-5z, 4:10's, FMS Aluminum DS, Hurst short throw shifter, Motorsport H/D clutch/cable/quadrant, Mac 1 5/8" Long Tubes, Mac Prochamber, Mac flowpath 2.5 cat back, Mac power pullies,TFS Twisted wedge heads, B303 cam, Trick Flow 1.6 Rockers, Comp Cams valve springs, Cobra intake, 255 lph, 30# injectors, Kirban AFPR, Vortech 73mm MAF, BBK 70mm TB, Mac CAI, Eibach Sportlines,Cervini 4" cowl, KB subs, Hotchkis C/C plates, MSD 6AL and more to come..... My Car Domain Pages

06-20-2002, 12:27 PM	#3
jerrys84 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: minnesota Posts: 129	go onto the Summit racing or Jegs web site, in the online catalogue, they will show you a pic of the rearend covers shape. match it to yours.. the 7.5 is more oval than the 8.8... yes, they do sell gears for the 7.5.. and if your strapped for cash, i have seen them being sold on ebay for less than $100. and i'm not really sure if your car would be posi?? you could also check some salvage yards, they may have a posi carrier with 3:73's.. good vehicles to check would be bronco 2's. __________________ 91 LX 'work in progress' previous stangs; lightly modded 84GT 81 2.3 converted to 302 auto

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06-20-2002, 05:35 PM	#4
TwiLighTBluEGT Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 157	My friend has a 92 4cyl conv with an AT, and the stock ratio for his car is actually 3:73. I have heard that smaller engines have better gear ratios. Might want to see what you have in your rear first, before buying new gears. Good Luck