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Old 06-22-2012, 10:41 AM
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Question rear gear

i have a 88 mustang gt 5.0 with auto trans overdrive 2100 converter 303b cam gt40 upper,lower intake gt40p heads, headers off road exhaust, its a everday driver spending about 5miles a day on highway what would be best rear gear 373 or 410.
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Old 06-22-2012, 12:04 PM
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4.10's with an aod, where in Md are you??
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Old 06-22-2012, 12:20 PM
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im in sykesville
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Old 06-22-2012, 02:32 PM
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im in sykesville
i'M IN FREDERICK, If you need a install on gears I give good deals on such
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Old 06-23-2012, 08:04 AM
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What do you charge to do including parts or just labor i will keep you in mind when i do
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Old 06-23-2012, 10:14 AM
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Old 06-23-2012, 05:18 PM
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do 4.10 or leave it stock
what do you have now ? 3.27 ? i did a 3.73 in an AOD from 3.27 and it didnt even feel like i swapped, you want a 3 gearet step up to even feel it. i like 4.10's in my 5 speed cars....i wont use anything less

also....that 2100 is way low, it probably flashes about 1700 doesnt it ? mustangs are light and relatively low HP so advertised stall speed is not a good indicator

i'll never do another AOD, but if did....id do minimum 3k stall and probably 4.30's

i suggest a 3k stallion from precision, a "good" oil cooler , and 4.10's

door code for gears is m=2.73 z=3.08 e=3.27
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