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Old 09-05-2014, 10:34 PM   #8 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by BabyDiesel View Post
My personal opinion would be 3.08 gears. In a truck with a V8, 1634 rpm would be close to lugging... however, your Vic has a much lower Cd and drivetrain loses, you should be fine cruising around with that engine speed.

I would go 2.73 only if you are planning to do aero mods that would help it roll down the road easier.

As the others said, try to find either a complete axle or scrap car. You'll recoup your loses quicker
Im going to agree. With 2.73's 50mph would be essentially impossible in top gear.
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