Paul-
Thanks for asking- Tracks straight as an arrow! I had to do a little
calculating, but figured out that my speed is 20% above what is shown on the
speedometer. For example, when it says 37, I'm actually going about 45.
When it says 45, I'm at about 54, etc.
I'm hoping to find some baby moons that will fit these rims, but so far have
not.
Smokey
'50 3600 5-window
-----Original Message-----
From: Hudson29@aol.com <Hudson29@aol.com>
To: oletrucks@autox.team.net <oletrucks@autox.team.net>; sculver@iwl.net
<sculver@iwl.net>; trks@javanet.com <trks@javanet.com>
Date: Saturday, June 19, 1999 2:45 PM
Subject: The Perfect 3600/3800 Setup?
> 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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