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Old 08-03-2015, 09:20 PM   #2572
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Re: What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II

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put a column mounted tach in today and went for a ride wow pumping some rpms at 65 its 3 grand 55 is 2500 I haven't driven a non overdrive since the 80s think im gonna have to pull the diff cover and see what I got in there . I realize 1:1 is going to be higher rpm but being its a 6 single barrel for now at least , id rather have the gas mileage than the torque
Sounds like a 3:73 gear set. That's what rpms mine runs at those speeds.
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