was Re: [BFix] Thinking outload gas mileage andEB....nowwhyditchthe lock up

[Kincade Bauer]

X2.   That's the combo I ran and it worked perfectly.

 
 
-Kincade Bauer
http://www.700r4inaford.com
-----Original Message-----
From: bfix-bounces at broncofix.com [mailto:bfix-bounces at broncofix.com] On
Behalf Of Mike Bowlin
Sent: Saturday, May 10, 2008 10:15 AM
To: Quinn Dusenberry; mail at broncofix.com
Subject: Re: was Re: [BFix] Thinking outload gas mileage
andEB....nowwhyditchthe lock up

Thats what I'm sayin! I had 5.13s with my 35" tires and the OD of the 700, 
that was a great all around combo.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Quinn Dusenberry" <q.dusenberry at comcast.net>
To: <mail at broncofix.com>
Sent: Saturday, May 10, 2008 8:13 AM
Subject: RE: was Re: [BFix] Thinking outload gas mileage and 
EB....nowwhyditchthe lock up


> It seems to me you should be concentrating on getting that thing properly
> geared before worrying about more power. 4.10's with 37" with an OD tranny
> is not a good combo IMO. I would be running 4.88's at a minimum. You'll 
> get
> more bang for the buck with lower gears than you will with some HP engine
> that will cause other problems like cooling and such.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: bfix-bounces at broncofix.com [mailto:bfix-bounces at broncofix.com] On
> Behalf Of Brian Cooke
> Sent: Saturday, May 10, 2008 7:28 AM
> To: Mike Bowlin
> Cc: mail at broncofix.com
> Subject: Re: was Re: [BFix] Thinking outload gas mileage and
> EB....nowwhyditch the lock up
>
> Makes me wonder why you can't use OD much with 38" tires and 5.13 gears.
>
> My ZF isn't far behind the 700R4 for OD gearing, I'm running tires
> (Swampers) that are a true 37" dia and I was driving everywhere in OD
> (except long hills) with 4.10 gears. Now with 4.56 gears I'm running up 
> the
> hills farther before shifting down.  This is with a 20 yr old 351W engine 
> I
> built back in '88.   I'm planning on my new stroker getting me up those 
> same
>
> hills in OD. Course 450+ ft lbs of usable low end torque should help  :)
>
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