View Single Post
Old 04-17-2017, 02:45 PM   #4
jchav62
1962 C-10
 
jchav62's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Las Vegas, New Mexico
Posts: 4,978
Re: new rear end for a 1962

Quote:
Originally Posted by forestb View Post
No I have not driven it yet. It did fairly well whit the th350 I had in there before. It ran around 3000 rps at about 65-70 mph. I was just trying to figure out if I could get better speed and drive ability out of the my engine.
I wonder if you have the other higher gear option? I believe it's around 3.38 or something. I have a th350 with a Gear Vendor overdrive behind it, 3.73's. I run about the same as you were. 70 mph at around 3K. Maybe give the original a chance with the 700r4.
__________________
Joseph Chavez
"See the USA in a Chevrolet!!"
......................_____
.........________//__{\_____
,,,,,,,/__(O)___//___/__(O)_/

1962 C10 Shortbed Fleetside 327/th350 GV overdrive
1974 C10 Longbed Fleetside 350/th350 "The Trash Truck"
1999 Chevy 2500 OBS, Longbed 5.7/4L80E 4x4
2015 GMC Sierra SLE 1500 4x4
jchav62 is offline   Reply With Quote