Multiply rear ratio times 5th gear ratio. This yeilds 3.29 for your 3600 and
3.71 for the
one ton.
Grant
Hudson29@aol.com wrote:
> Grant Galbraith worked out:
>
> "I also have a T-5 5 speed. 5th gear is .72 to 1 which with a 3.90
>rear
> gives an effective final ratio of 2.808."
>
> Those are great gears Grant! Late last night my buddy and I worked
>out what
> the gearing would wind up being starting with the stock 4.57 ratio of the 3/4
> ton models. I think we figured the final ratio at 3.69. Can anyone confirm
> this? What sort of cruising speed would this work out to assuming standard 15"
> truck tires?
> What would the T-5 do for the final drive ratio (5.16?) of the 1 ton
>models?
> Those of you that have T-5s up and running, how do you like them?
>
> 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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