rear end

[Gary S.]

Re: rear end

Before you put in 3.08's you might want to either drive a car with them or ask someone else if they like them. They are great for highway cruising, but are really slow when accelerating from a stop. Personally, I prefer 3.36 as a great, all around gear.

Gary
just my $.02

[Gary S.]

Re: rear end

Before you put in 3.08's you might want to either drive a car with them or ask someone else if they like them. They are great for highway cruising, but are really slow when accelerating from a stop. Personally, I prefer 3.36 as a great, all around gear.

Gary
just my $.02

[Ed Jennings]

Re: rear end

I drove a 71 with an LS5/3.08 for several years. It was my sole means of transportation. It had all the low end torque I could ever use on the street. On the drag strip, it was very competitive. I realize the LS4 has a little less punch, but 3.08's should still be plenty of low end for most legal activities. If you plan to race or autocross, you might want to go a little higher numerically. As mentioned, if you can find someone with the combo you plan to use and get a test drive, that would be the best approach, but locating that exact combo near you may be a problem.

[Ed Jennings]

Re: rear end

I drove a 71 with an LS5/3.08 for several years. It was my sole means of transportation. It had all the low end torque I could ever use on the street. On the drag strip, it was very competitive. I realize the LS4 has a little less punch, but 3.08's should still be plenty of low end for most legal activities. If you plan to race or autocross, you might want to go a little higher numerically. As mentioned, if you can find someone with the combo you plan to use and get a test drive, that would be the best approach, but locating that exact combo near you may be a problem.

[Gary S.]

Re: rear end

While there is no doubt that a big block will make up for a lot of gearing problems, I was thinking more along the lines of a nice compromise all the way around. If you were happy with 3.08's, would 3.36's have been better? My neighbor has a 454 with 3.36's and it is a hoot to drive. Lots of torque coming from a stoplight and it keeps the rpms down on the road.

As I said, just a good all around compromise but then again, that was my opinion, and I certainly don't have the wealth of experience that many others do.

Gary

[Gary S.]

Re: rear end

While there is no doubt that a big block will make up for a lot of gearing problems, I was thinking more along the lines of a nice compromise all the way around. If you were happy with 3.08's, would 3.36's have been better? My neighbor has a 454 with 3.36's and it is a hoot to drive. Lots of torque coming from a stoplight and it keeps the rpms down on the road.

As I said, just a good all around compromise but then again, that was my opinion, and I certainly don't have the wealth of experience that many others do.

Gary

[Ed Jennings]

Re: rear end

Like we both said- the best approach would be to bum a test drive. Only problem is finding one.

[Ed Jennings]

Re: rear end

Like we both said- the best approach would be to bum a test drive. Only problem is finding one.

[Gary S.]

Re: rear end

Come to Pittsburgh and I will talk my buddy into letting you light up the tires on his 73 454!

Gary

[Gary S.]

Re: rear end

Come to Pittsburgh and I will talk my buddy into letting you light up the tires on his 73 454!

Gary

[Ed Jennings]

Re: rear end

Well, if you can talk him into bringing it to Philadelphia, I'll be sitting here in a hotel room all weekend with nothing else to do.

[Ed Jennings]

Re: rear end

Well, if you can talk him into bringing it to Philadelphia, I'll be sitting here in a hotel room all weekend with nothing else to do.