MOPARoldtimer
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Here's a dumb question fer ya. Please indulge me.
When I built my Valiant, I opted for a 3.73 Dana Power-Lok posi diff. But now I'm getting a little tired of my engine having to rev so high on the freeway. So I'd like to replace the ring and pinion with a higher overall (numerically lower) ratio, but after spending so damned much money on the Power-Lok, I want to go cheap!
The car is a '62 Valiant with a 408 having 10.5:1 compression and what we used to call a "292 degree" cam (before the days of measuring duration at .050"). ThermoQuad carb.
How can I get into some new ratio cheaply, and what ratio would you recommend for lower RPMs and better mileage? It can be an open diff. It doesn't have to be a posi.
When I built my Valiant, I opted for a 3.73 Dana Power-Lok posi diff. But now I'm getting a little tired of my engine having to rev so high on the freeway. So I'd like to replace the ring and pinion with a higher overall (numerically lower) ratio, but after spending so damned much money on the Power-Lok, I want to go cheap!
The car is a '62 Valiant with a 408 having 10.5:1 compression and what we used to call a "292 degree" cam (before the days of measuring duration at .050"). ThermoQuad carb.
How can I get into some new ratio cheaply, and what ratio would you recommend for lower RPMs and better mileage? It can be an open diff. It doesn't have to be a posi.