Paul
The 5th gear is .72 to 1. This trans may work out for cruising with a 235 but
is rated at only 175 lbs of torque. Keep in mind the trans will be the weak link
if you plan on working your 3/4 or one ton.
Grant 50 3100
Hudson29@aol.com wrote:
> Between the T-5 5-speed gearbox with it's OD top gear that Grant and
> a few others have installed and the 8 bolt Ford wheels and LT radials that
> Smokey (and perhaps others) have tried, we 3600 and 3800 jockeys may well
> have hit on the "hot setup" for our AD trucks. I don't have my gearing wheel
> handy, but if Smokey has increased his comfortable cruise from 45 to 50 mph
> with just the wheels and tires, what could we expect from the T-5 with it's
> top ratio of .62?
> We have heard on this list about problems with steering geometry
> caused by the difference in offsets when fitting newer wheels. How do the
> Ford rims measure up? How about it Smokey, is your 3600 just as easy to drive
> as with the old wheels? Does it track straight and steer as easily as before?
> Inquiring minds want to know!
>
> Paul O'Neil,
> 1951 Chevrolet 3600 Pickup Project, See it at:
> The Poor Man's Advanced Design Tech Tips Page
> http://home.earthlink.net/~conntest47/
> Fullerton, California USA
> Hudson29@aol.com
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