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Offline erix993

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‘87 Silverado restoration
« on: June 18, 2018, 10:57:07 AM »
Good Morning from Charlotte,NC. I had my ‘87 Silverado restored over the last 17 months. It turned out very nice. The story & photos are on this link:
      https://www.fuelcurve.com/1987-chevy-c10-pickup/
I want a posi rear end to complete the build. Is a 373 the way to go ? I want to be able to cruise and enjoy. Of course I want to spin the tires on occasions too. Any suggestions would be welcome.
Thank you,
Eric
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Offline Captain Swampy

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Re: ‘87 Silverado restoration
« Reply #1 on: June 18, 2018, 09:47:06 PM »
The Eaton/ Detroit Truetrac is a good choice. There are no clutches to wear out. Keep track of the RPMs you're running now  then find a gear calculator. Try different ratios until you find the one that moves the RPMs where you want them. I'd lean to a lower gear with a little higher RPM if 2 ratios keep you in your desired range.
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1987  350TBI 700R4  4X4  4.56 gears  33" BFG All Terrain


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