Right you are about the engine and hauling loads, but I was speaking only to
her concern about the revs. However, you are also right about the 3.90
versus 4.11 gears. Didn't help mine much and neither is suited to long term
highway driving. Drove across country with the 3.90 gears, and had 3.25
gears the next trip back, and much nicer!
Unfortunately I don't know what would be involved in going the OD route
(well sorta but wouldn't be able to tell an OD saginaw from an non-OD, so
maybe you could tell her more as to how to go the OD route).
Rob
----- Original Message -----
From: Grant Galbraith <trks@javanet.com>
To: Rob Jacobs <rjj0msj@ix.netcom.com>
Cc: Kathy Bray <thistle@midcoast.com>; <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, April 29, 1999 6:54 PM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Different Ratio Rear End??
> The engine does have some bearing here. A 216 with 3.55 gears may be a
little
> disappointing if you want to haul firewood up side of a hill. I could
hardly
> notice a difference between the 3.90 and 4.11 gears for highway cruising.
The
> open driveline is nice if you don't care about originality, you can put in
an
> OD tranny which IMO is the way to go if you are looking for highway gears.
>
> Grant 50 3100
>
> Rob Jacobs wrote:
>
> > It isn't the engine, it is the rearend and what the truck was expected
to
> > do, and that was to haul heavy loads at low speed. You will not find
gears
> > to replace your stock gears except those from Patrick's, which will get
you
> > 3.55 instead of your stock 4.11. Some people will swap a rearend from a
> > 1955 or later Chev truck (that gets you 3.90 gearing), and the swap is
not
> > too bad (difficult) and gets you an open driveline to boot.
> >
> > Then you have the OTHER swaps, such as Ford 9"-ers, but that is a whole
> > 'nuther ballgame.
> >
> > Rob
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Kathy Bray <thistle@midcoast.com>
> > To: <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Thursday, April 29, 1999 9:11 AM
> > Subject: [oletrucks] Different Ratio Rear End??
> >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > Since my 1952 half ton pickup has a later (1954) and more powerful
engine
> > > than it came with (a 235 instead of a 216), I'm wondering if I
shouldn't
> > > change to a different ratio rear end so that the engine doesn't rev up
so
> > > much at highway speeds. Does this sound like it's doable? Can you
just
> > > change the gears inside the existing rear end housing, or is it
necessary
> > > to replace everything? What is a proper ratio for the 235 engine?
> > >
> > > Kathy Bray
> > > and "Old Bess" '52 3100
> > >
> > > PS Thanks for all the info on Labarron Bonny and Hampton Coach. I
called
> > > them and they are sending samples along with directions to the factory
so
> > I
> > > can check them out in person.
> > >
> > >
> > > oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and
1959
> > >
> >
> > oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>
>
>
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