MustangWorks.com - The Ford Mustang Power Source!

Go Back   MustangWorks.com : Ford Forums > Mustang & Ford Tech > Windsor Power
Register FAQ Members List Calendar Mark Forums Read

Notices


Poll: what is a good rear gear for a 5.0
Poll Options
what is a good rear gear for a 5.0

 
 
Thread Tools Rating: Thread Rating: 1 votes, 1.00 average. Display Modes
Prev Previous Post   Next Post Next
Old 02-07-2007, 11:13 AM   #2
Coupe50h
Registered Member
 
Coupe50h's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: SanAntonio, Tx
Posts: 957
Default Re: rear gear ratio

Depends on what your looking for, in a heavy car that would be dragracing on sticky tires i would go 4.10's, but I run a gear that is not in your poll which has my vote the 3.90, I find it optimum for my setup running on slicks.
For a highway cruiser i say 3.55's imo.
__________________
X-Texas highway patrol ssp 1990 coupe - exploder Gt-40 iron heads, Explorer intake, 19 lber's. E-cam. crane 1.7 rollers. 190fp. 75mm maf. 65mm tb, tubular subframe connectors, mac cai, Asp crank pulley, T-5, king cobra clutch, flowtech 1-5/8 unequals, mac X-pipe Frpp driveshaft, lakewood Lca's.
race weight 3,160

12.69 @ 107.35, 1.71 60' 26x8.5 drag's 3.90 gear

13.20 @ 106.91 - 235/60/15 firestones 2.3 60' 3.27 gear
Coupe50h is offline   Reply With Quote
 


Thread Tools
Display Modes Rate This Thread
Rate This Thread:

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Which gear ratio? J114 Windsor Power 15 03-21-2007 12:03 PM
gear ratio 88workcar Racer's Club House 2 10-04-2002 02:02 PM
Recommendations on a rear gear ratio jim_howard_pdx Windsor Power 1 09-15-2002 12:10 AM
Gear ratio inferno Blue Oval Lounge 16 03-23-2001 10:05 AM
gear ratio ranger13 Classic Mustangs 1 12-04-1999 05:42 AM


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 05:59 PM.


SEARCH