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QuantumMotorsports · 03-25-2001, 09:18 AM

Go with 3.55 or 3.73. With the 4.10 if you can't rev higher than 5000 or so you're going to be shifting into 5th in the 1/4. (assuming you're going to race at the track as well as street) Not that 5th is nessisarily bad in the 1/4, but there's a point when your gear ratio gets out of hand and I think hitting overdrive doesn't make much sense when trying to accelerate. Anyway, For street I don't think you'd be able to get traction with 4.10 as well as you'd want. Go 3.73 or 3.55!!!

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Michael Black
Quantum Motorsports
Norman, Oklahoma

1988 Merc Cougar 5.0 HO, Ported and Polished E7TEs, 2.25" duals w/ 2 chamber flowmasters, T5 tranny
New E/T!!!
14.626 @ 94.94mph, 2.194 60' time, a little better than last time. Keep in mind this thang is heavy (3590lbs) Finally 14s!!!!

03-25-2001, 09:18 AM	#37
QuantumMotorsports Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Norman, Oklahoma, USA Posts: 597	Go with 3.55 or 3.73. With the 4.10 if you can't rev higher than 5000 or so you're going to be shifting into 5th in the 1/4. (assuming you're going to race at the track as well as street) Not that 5th is nessisarily bad in the 1/4, but there's a point when your gear ratio gets out of hand and I think hitting overdrive doesn't make much sense when trying to accelerate. Anyway, For street I don't think you'd be able to get traction with 4.10 as well as you'd want. Go 3.73 or 3.55!!! ------------------ Michael Black Quantum Motorsports Norman, Oklahoma 1988 Merc Cougar 5.0 HO, Ported and Polished E7TEs, 2.25" duals w/ 2 chamber flowmasters, T5 tranny New E/T!!! 14.626 @ 94.94mph, 2.194 60' time, a little better than last time. Keep in mind this thang is heavy (3590lbs) Finally 14s!!!!