Building my first 8.25 rear..

2.45 gears? You sure U really want those--that car is going to feel like 6,000 lbs taking off from the light. Oh sure, @ 75 mph it be OK, in fact really nice--problem is getting up to speed. It would be OK in 75 mph zones were you can go 85--90 and 2nd gear would be 3.55 so it pull to 125--130 nicely--once its at 90...

traffic sadly doesn't move that quick up here

Really? it'd be that awful? even with the 2.94 low gear in the 904?

My buddies Diplomat with 2.24 gears and some mods isn't that terrible IMO. Yes, it will flat out haul on the top end!!:prayer: