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Offline dirtracer

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gear ratio question
« on: May 22, 2006, 05:59:00 PM »
I have a 43 teeth ring gear and a 14 teeth pinion gear which makes it a 3.07 gear ratio,but i didnt think chevrolet had a 3.07,thought they only had a 3.08 gear???????Also will a 3.07 or 3.08,whatever it is swap out even with a 2.56 gear in the front.Both are 12 bolt.Any help would be appreciated.thanks
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Offline Blazin

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Gear ratio
« Reply #1 on: May 22, 2006, 07:34:00 PM »
The front and rear are always off by one number from the factory. You have to have matching front and rear ratios. Example 4:11s, front 4:10s rear. or 3:72s front, 3:73s rear.

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Offline dirtracer

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« Reply #2 on: May 22, 2006, 07:49:00 PM »
What i was asking is my gear ratio with 43 ring gear and 14 pinion gear comes out to be 3.07,why is it called a 3.08 if its a 3.07?

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« Reply #3 on: May 22, 2006, 11:15:00 PM »
For generalization.  .01 isn't that much to worry about.

You cannot use 2.73 with 3.08.

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