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03-18-2018, 02:18 PM | #21 |
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Re: 3.27 gears for flathead v8
A good friend has a 1940 Ford 2 door sedan a very nice original car in excellent shape but has 4:11 gears that make it not to nice to drive. He ask me what gears to install and I said 3:27 would make it a nice driver. He got the gears and installed them. He called me and said he was coming in and wanted me to drive it. I got scared that I told him wrong because he showed no signs that he was happy with them. When he got to my house and come on and drive this car and tell me what you think. So I drove the car down the road and up steep hills and then we went to the interstate road. The car preform super and a pleasure to drive. He was very happy with the car now. Don't be afraid to install 3:27 gears.
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03-19-2018, 11:21 AM | #22 |
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Re: 3.27 gears for flathead v8
Your math is better than my memory. Nonetheless, dropping 380 rpm at highway cruise was a good result without compromise of drivability around a hilly town,
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03-19-2018, 11:37 AM | #23 |
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Re: 3.27 gears for flathead v8
Yep, if your into that! I'm a low gear kinda guy, I like a 4:11 rear gear in a fairly light car. Coupled with an overdrive, to me that is the best of both worlds. But then I cheat, I have a quick-change and could run any gear ratio, but I like the 4:11.
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03-19-2018, 01:44 PM | #24 |
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Re: 3.27 gears for flathead v8
I get it! I ran 4.11 gears in High School to beat the Chevy to the next stop light on Broad Street in Richmond. Changing axels, drive shafts, and cluster gears was easier in those days.
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03-19-2018, 02:39 PM | #25 |
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But some of us never grow up you see!!! I also run 9 inch axles in my quick-change.
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03-19-2018, 03:59 PM | #26 |
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03-20-2018, 10:41 AM | #27 |
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Re: 3.27 gears for flathead v8
I like your respect of the original drive train!
Not many see it that way! Also like the second plan!
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03-20-2018, 01:31 PM | #28 | |
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03-20-2018, 02:29 PM | #29 |
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Re: 3.27 gears for flathead v8
Sounds like this '32 is on the right track for sure!
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