engine swap

ranger5.0 · Post by **ranger5.0** » Sat May 14, 2005 9:03 pm

3:55's. No wonder They came up with the slogan Morepower.

That is maybe the gears to help win a nascar race but it is hard to get out of the hole with those. I am running 3:73 with 36 inch tires, a compound low trans with a 205. I think that I can crawl on my own knees faster than my truck can go at idle. I don't think that I will need to change the low range. But to each his own.

DBrown · Post by **DBrown** » Sun May 15, 2005 3:20 pm

3.55's work well when you have motors like the 340 6 pack, and the 440, or should I dare.......Hemi

I consider myself a ford guy, but old school mopar has always had my undivided attention. just a cool fact.......the dodge brothers worked for Ford.

black96ranger · Post by **black96ranger** » Sun May 15, 2005 5:58 pm

3.55's are not a bad driving gear, but in my experience, they suck in the mustang,, it needs at least 3.73's. If i still had my 4x4 i would like to have put 4.10's in it, cause i choked it out a couple times in 4 high. Sigh, i miss that truck.

ranger5.0 · Post by **ranger5.0** » Wed May 18, 2005 8:42 pm

DBrown wrote:3.55's work well when you have motors like the 340 6 pack, and the 440, or should I dare.......Hemi

You own a 74' duster don't you

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I am pretty sure if you look that any of the quickest cars of that era had at least 4:10's to get them at max rpm at the end of the quarter mile.

P.S. 1970 SS 454 4-speed ,4:10 chevelle is the all time moepower eater.

DBrown · Post by **DBrown** » Thu May 19, 2005 7:12 am

it was a 73 dart sport. but I don't have it anymore I traded it for this:

DBrown · Post by **DBrown** » Thu May 19, 2005 7:22 am

64 falcon futura. right now it has a 302 but I got a 351C from black96ranger to rebuild and run. the suspension is done with a built 8" with strange axles and a full cage front to back. it was originaly a manual 289 car but the guy I got it from had an aod in it so that will come out so I can get a tremic in there.

I am kinda waiting to get the Bronco II on the road so I can start on it. I plan to give it to Luke in about 18 years when he decides he wants to race at the strip. now I need to find a car for me. I am thinking I will probably go back to dodge when I get enough money scrapped together. maybe a charger or if I get another A body I would like to find a 67 dart GT.

ranger5.0 · Post by **ranger5.0** » Fri May 20, 2005 9:33 am

You made a good trade for your doggde.