3.55's or 4.10's?

[shovelnose]

Originally posted by Phantom5oh:
So if you have the stock motor you don't have the torque to utilize 4:10's and you'll be shifting more often than you need too, lossing you a lot of time and speed.

Phantom

I thought gears multiplied torque.

If you have 250 ft/lbs of torque from your motor(Not counting drivetrain losses)

3.08*250=770 ft/lbs of torque(In 4th)

4.10*250=1025 ft/lbs of torque(In 4th)

That being said I also gained 7/10's switching from 4sp od to 5sp(Having to shift an extra gear).

That said:
5 spd. 3.55's(Fuel economy/performance)
3.73's(Best all around)
4:10's(Performance/Fuel economy)

AOD 3.55's(Fuel economy/Poorer perf.)
3.73's(Fuel economy/Fair perf.)
4:10's(Best perf/Poorer fuel)

I had 4:10 AOD(loved it). Now have 3.73 tremec and am putting in 4:10. We'll see how it goes.

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82 Mercury Capri 302.
Comp. Cams
Tremec 3550
3.73's
12.8@106 N/AKevin's Capri



[This message has been edited by shovelnose (edited 02-22-2001).]