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Car Forum / Antique and Collectibles / Studebaker / September 2005T cab gearing
Well, I found a 62 Champ long bed 3/4 ton pickup with a 259" and the standard granny+3more tranny. Wondering if anyone can comment on the driveability of this combo when something like a 3.73:1 rear gearing is substituted in for what I suspect is something like a 4.56 or higher. Thanks Greg Salt2Salt.com (still looking for 56'-58' flathead 6 truck engines 185") > Well, I found a 62 Champ long bed 3/4 ton pickup with a 259" and the > standard granny+3more tranny. Wondering if anyone can comment on the [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Salt2Salt.com > (still looking for 56'-58' flathead 6 truck engines 185") I had a 3/4 ton pickup that was geared nice from the factory. Like you, I thought it might have been a "stump pulling" gear. I was pleasantly fooled. Check it first. Freddy My 64 has the 289/T-98 (truck 4 spd) and 4.11 rear gears. Runs 70-75 @ about 3200-3300 rpm . > Well, I found a 62 Champ long bed 3/4 ton pickup with a 259" and the > standard granny+3more tranny. Wondering if anyone can comment on the [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Salt2Salt.com > (still looking for 56'-58' flathead 6 truck engines 185") You need to extend the fan on the front side so that it can act as a propellor and help pull that baby! <G> JT > My 64 has the 289/T-98 (truck 4 spd) and 4.11 rear gears. > Runs 70-75 @ about 3200-3300 rpm . [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Salt2Salt.com > > (still looking for 56'-58' flathead 6 truck engines 185") It's possible to go too far on the rear-end gear. I have a 1984 F**d half-ton with a 300 six, 3+overdrive, and a "station wagon" rear end (3.08?). It's swee-eet like a farm pickup in the first two gears, but struggles up to 60 in third and often can't hold 65 in OD. 3.73 seems right, but it's going to call for some serious torque for highway cruise. Stop me if you've heard this one before STOP. > Well, I found a 62 Champ long bed 3/4 ton pickup with a 259" and the > standard granny+3more tranny. Wondering if anyone can comment on the [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Salt2Salt.com > (still looking for 56'-58' flathead 6 truck engines 185") |
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