quickstang89

hey just wondnering if 3.55 gears work good in the 5speed5.0 cars. a guy gave me the whole carrier and everything the other day. mine still has the stock gear in it..i think 3.08 and it seems like its geared pretty high. i know most everybody puts 3.73's. just wondering on some feedback for the 3.55's. thanks

mjr46

3.55's will work fine..they are ideal for performance and gas mileage retention to a point

coondogg

+1 on the good balance,

3.73 is overkill unless you 1/4 a lot...

sultan68

i have 3.55s and i love them..i didnt lose much gas mileage switching from 2.73s either

Slo5oh

dont want to steal the thread but wth didnt ford put 3.27s in these cars?

dillon1340

it's not overkill. i went from 3:27 to 3:73 and it is very street and highway friendly. never quarter mile my car.

87 T TOP GT302

I had the 3.55 gear in my 87 gt ,before going to 4.10's big mistake changing to 3.73 ,and it did great.It's beter than the 2.73 and 3.08 because it gives you quicker take off but then in 5th gear it like you are idling at hwy speed.

quickstang89

thanks alot guys...i guess its a no brainer since it was free not to put it in. better than a 3.08 anyday!

quickstang89

one more question. when i put the gear in do i just get a speedo gear for the t-5 with the correct teeth for a 3.55 to calibrate the speedometer? if so how hard is it to put in? i think turbo coupes had 3.55 gears with the world class t-5's. will that work? thanks

Projectquick

To answer your question, the 5 sp 5.0 gts should have 3.27s in them.