MustangWorks.com - The Ford Mustang Power Source!

Go Back   MustangWorks.com : Ford Forums > Mustang & Ford Tech > Classic Mustangs
Register FAQ Members List Calendar

Notices


Reply
 
Thread Tools Rating: Thread Rating: 2 votes, 5.00 average. Display Modes
Old 02-20-2002, 02:22 PM   #1
MetalHead
Registered Member
 
MetalHead's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Monterey, CA
Posts: 76
Default

So basically if you are willing to sacrifice some top speed for acceleration, you would want to go with a lower gear (higher numerically), and if you still want that top speed maybe a 3.56 or a 3.73 gear would be better.

One more question: what is the correlation between the gear ratio and the size of the ring gear in inches? Is 4.1 gear the only 9'' rear end? Does that mean the 3.73 gear is an 8.8'' rear end? Or are the two measurements interchangeable?

What rear end would you go with?

Thank you very much for your information, it really has helped a lot in me understanding how this works!

Jason
MetalHead is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply



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
whats the difference?? pedley Windsor Power 17 03-23-2004 05:17 PM
whats the difference between a 79-93 oil pan and a 94-95 oil pan?? jruppert Windsor Power 1 03-26-2003 10:06 PM
MAF on a stock engine - Any difference? jonnyk Windsor Power 4 06-03-2001 06:24 PM
3.08 to 3.73, how much difference? QuantumMotorsports Windsor Power 1 03-29-2001 09:12 PM
TFS O-Ringer vs. Non O-Ringed Heads. Whats The Difference? BowTie Eater 5 Liter Windsor Power 3 02-08-2001 07:56 PM


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 08:19 AM.


SEARCH