Thread: Complete LS3
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Old 02-11-2018, 12:30 AM   #15
bcwilson_1
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Re: Complete LS3

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Originally Posted by mongocanfly View Post
in my 81 ton it had a 150 or so hp 350 sm465 with 4.10s when I got it...barely got 10mpgs empty...I dropped in the lq9 at 345hp put in a nv4500 with the 4.10s and now I get 17mpgs empty...and PLENTY of power...I regularly pull 9500lb gross loaded trailer...
So would simply getting an overdrive transmission help a lot with highway speed 60+ with my current setup or would I still need new gears? I was thinking 3.73 or something. I have 3 speed and 4.10.
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