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Old 02-15-2014, 01:33 PM   #22
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Re: Finally starting my 5.3 swap!!

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Originally Posted by ivorton74 View Post
What gears do u think I should run?...I was thinking about running 3.73s but I don't really know much about that. My buddy was telling me the 3.08 gear should help me with fuel economy. Around where I live there's alotta highways but I do want that passing power and all too. Also what tires do u think I should run? I was thinking about going with those radial t/a tires with wider tires in the back. My truck is lowered so I wanna go with shorter tires. It currently has 235/75/15s in the back and tiny 215/60/15s in the front.
I have 235/75/15's as my "Replacement" rear size, when I'm not running the M/T 325/50/15' on my beadlocks.

3;08 will work, but the 3:23,3:73,4:11 have also been used to gain some advantage down low. My 4l80e has a very long second gear, so the more aggressive gearing helps.
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