SB Lightning said:That's what I was thinking, but it wouldn't hurt to ask. Thanks
No worries and never hurts to ask, the auto with a loose convertor and 4.10's should be pretty fun.
SB Lightning said:That's what I was thinking, but it wouldn't hurt to ask. Thanks
04torchred said:So with 4.10 one could assume about 2600-2650rpm wise at 80mph. That isn't too bad. All I know is that he doesn't want to be buzzing the engine at 3000-3200rpm at 85-90mph cruising to school, it will piss him off. How fast does first run out with the 4.30's?
Fosters said:i forget; i put a t56 in my car (6th gear is still .62, same as the 3650s 5th), but 1st is 2.97 as opposed to the 3.38... THAT was pretty short though, it sure was fun thosomeone else can prolly chime in.
04torchred said:No worries and never hurts to ask, the auto with a loose convertor and 4.10's should be pretty fun.
Black Mach 1 said:Make sure you have decent tires if you want to hook up on the street with 4.10s. I have the stock Good Year tires, 4.10s, and a UPR offroad X and 1st and second gear are useless on the street. I have to feather the shit out of first and I have to baby it into second or it'll just get sideways. Even from a 4,000RPM punch in 2nd I'll usually just spin until about 6,000 RPM.
Also, I've noticed a quiet "moan" from my rear end at certain highway speeds. I'm not sure if it's because of the install or just the gearset. I think I might have to get the rear end redone at some point.
04torchred said:Sounds like your pinion bearings might be going or were installed wrong. My brothers car did this, but it was a howel, noticeable pretty much all the time. Keep an eye on it. Did you install new pinion bearings when you put the gears in?
Black Mach 1 said:The previous owner had them done. The noise is only noticeable at certain speeds. It seems as though the thing becomes silent at 65+MPH.
stanger133 said:275's can fit, they'll bulge, but they will fit.
Here is what mine look like. 275/40's
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stanger133 said:^It's on my "to-do" list. :beer:
04torchred said:What are good springs for the Mach 1 having a solid axle? He has BBK LT's so they don't hang down too far. My brother was thinking of waiting until he could afford coilovers before lowering and just living with the 4X4 look for a while.
SFMach1 said:I have H&R SS springs with tokico 5 way adjustable shocks and like the ride. Why does he want a coilover setup? I've heard from owners that it can get kinda noisy.