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Old 05-01-2012, 04:10 AM
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Default Re: rear gear change advice

I feel if you want to do the job, than you can. Just have to have the right tools and a positive attitude. There is enough technical help on the net. Do you have any of the shims which were removed with the gears you took out?

I don't think your overheating issue is due to the gears. I've posted numberous times that I run 4.88 gears without issue. It is actually more of a street car than a race car. I get 12 mpg on average wiht a 327 and 2 Holley 600's, but have run at 5k R's on the highway for almost an hour straight and no issue.
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Default Re: rear gear change advice

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: pxtx</div><div class="ubbcode-body">

I don't think your overheating issue is due to the gears. I've posted numberous times that I run 4.88 gears without issue. It is actually more of a street car than a race car. I get 12 mpg on average wiht a 327 and 2 Holley 600's, but have run at 5k R's on the highway for almost an hour straight and no issue. </div></div>

I agree..something in the cooling system aint right..wrong pulleys..rotted impeller in the water pump..bad T stat..I would start there.
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