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Old 08-28-2003, 10:26 PM   #4
crazy longhorn
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Join Date: Jun 2002
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As far as i know the trucks(I6 & v8 sb ) had a 2.85 gear. some of the BB stick trucks were listed with a 2.52 gear(not a saginaw, but a muncie trans). The cars had some different ratios, but in my travels the 3.11, & the 3.50 were found in a 4 spd saginaw (vega, Monza in that order). I beleive the vega also had a sag 3 spd that was a 3.11 1st gear. The spacing on these trannies is a little wide, as compaired to a camaro sag 4 spd , with a 2.52 1st(v8). You might also find the lower geared versions on the 4 spd in a 6 cyl camaro(2.85, or possibly 3.11). I ran a Monza 4 spd behind a warm 327 in a c10 , with 3.73 gears......talk about a screamer with that 3.50 1 st gear. it also ran in my longhorn behind a 355......but only for part of a season(6500 rpm shift to 3rd gear took it out!). That trans was id'ed by 3 rings around the input shaft . I ran a 3.11 vega box , but many yrs ago, but dont remember how many grooves the input shaft had. either of these trannies will take a little "spirited street driving behind a sb V8 for quite a few miles, but have less teeth on the input shaft to get the ratios, so are not as strong as the camaro sag /with 2.52 1 st. Im sure ther are some details I have forgotten along the way(time is a tough thing) LOL! good luck, crazyL
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69 longhorn,4" chop,3/5 drop, 1/2 ton suspension/disc brakes,1 1/2" body drop,steel tilt clip, 5.3/Edelbrock rpm intake/600 carb, Hooker streetrod shorties,2 1/2" exhaust/ H pipe/50's Flows , 6 spd Richmond trans,12 bolt/ 3.40 gears....

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