gear ratios

[boofhead]

Your most likely right - Though you can check if you get a light and look into the hole in the gearbox where the cable goes - you should be able to count the teeth attached on the output shaft.

[123abc]

also with the use of 5th gear I would be able to go up to 355s with out it screaming too much

[123abc]

and stil retain good driveability

[Shaunp]

and stil retain good driveability

You could lower with OD but you need to be careful of not making 1st redundant. 302 Fox body cars with T5 ran a 3.7 I think

[Husky65]

Yeah you want the T5 with the 2.95 first gear.
In saying that I have 3.55 rears with a T5 3.35 first gear, and normal driving it's fine. Gunning it, 1st gear is useless.

[123abc]

husky how does it perform on the freeway

[123abc]

I think ill go middle ground sounds like3. 2 might be the go

[Husky65]

Yeah great on the freeway. I used to drive it to work most days and the speed limit was 100, was about 1900rpm I think, can't quite remember exactly.
It's fine on the street too, first gear is fine. It's just useless if you full throttle it on take off. Normal driving no dramas.
If you have a 2.95 first T5 it would be perfect.

[123abc]

so ive decided on 3.25 gears and upgrading to a lsd can anyone decode the tag that was on the diff I know its a 2.75 text appears like this

wes-t 9LA

2.75 9 951A

[geoff289]

Wes-t = axle model - 2.75, 2 pinion open diff

9LA = date code - '69, December, 1st week

2.75 = ratio obviously

9 = 9 inch

951A = this should be the plat code but can't find this code anywhere

[123abc]

all in and done 3;25 was the right choice 3.55 would have been too low as it is 1st want to light up with no encouragement off the mark

[nassi]

nice update thank you.