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Old 10-30-2006, 09:37 PM
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i have an 88 with im not sure what gears, i beleive they are from a junkyard. im on such a tight budget i don't even money to prop the stang up on to rotate the d/s. so would would anyone be able to tell me what gears i have. in overdrive at 80mph im at about 1900rpms. and in drive im at almost 3000 rpms. its a rebuilt aod tranee
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Old 10-30-2006, 09:38 PM
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2.73's
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Old 10-30-2006, 09:40 PM
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thanks for the quick response i appreciate it
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Old 10-30-2006, 09:43 PM
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dont mean to steal a post but is there a such thins a a mustang with 223 gears???
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Old 10-30-2006, 10:13 PM
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I have never heard of 2.23's in a stang
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Old 10-30-2006, 10:17 PM
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Old 10-30-2006, 10:36 PM
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definitly not a fox/sn-95/new edge
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Old 10-30-2006, 11:17 PM
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definentally 2.73s. Thats what i have in my car and im at the same rpms as you. Next month ill have my 4.10s installed though so ill be much happier
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Old 10-30-2006, 11:22 PM
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how bout these? Im doin 65 and its at 2k rpm's...anyone have a clue what gears I would have. 88 mustang gt convertible. standard tranny. thanks.
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Old 10-31-2006, 12:05 AM
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my car is at 2100 rpms at 60 and 2520 at 70 (in overdrive) so probably a little lower than 4.10...maybe 3.90 or 3.73's
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