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Old 07-27-2013, 07:17 AM   #2
68Timber
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Re: Question about gearing

Use this calculator: http://www.wallaceracing.com/calc-rpm.php

Your overdrive ratio is .70 assuming it has a 700R4. If you have 3.42 gears you could get away with running 33" tires and not doing a gear swap. If you have 3.08 gears you'll need to swap gears. You want at least 1700 rpm @ 70 mph. Or I would. Something between 1700-1900 would be pretty good. You wouldn't want the rpms so low that the R4 starts gear hunting, it's not the strongest tranny.
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