best gears in rear with 4 spd?

Well gee...................

You've posted a question nobody can answer. We don't know WHAT you want for RPM, and we don't know what RPM you run now "when cruising" nor do we know "what cruising" MEANS

Here's the deal:

ALL traditional 4 speeds, 3 speeds, and Torqueflites are 1:1 in high gear, which means that "cruising" RPM is determined by

rear gear ratio and tire size.

YOU have to determine what "cruising" means to YOU. 45? 65? 70? 140?

There are plenty of online calculators

mph, rpm, calculator - Google Search

So take your tire size, the rear ratio you have now, and decide what mph you want to call "cruise" and calculate it, then decide how much HIGHER RPM you can "handle" and plug that into the formula. That will tell you what gear you think you want.


well my definition of cruising is like 70 or 80. i plan on changing from a 275 60 15 to a 275 45 18 or 295 50 15 i believe a 18inch wheel with a 45 series tire is 26 or 27 inches , was told by my machinist 3:91 would be good. ill play with the calculator see whats the best