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mr triple six 05-12-2008 07:09 PM
rear gear questions. if theres a thread already about gears then delete
 
i have a 1989 GT 5.0 automatic. stock rear gear. my friend is selling a motive 4.10 8.8 rebuild kit. whats the truth on this 4.10 gas guzzling thing. im not trying to lose 70 miles on my tank with these stupid gas prices.

input needed please.

Dream 05-12-2008 07:14 PM
no 70 miles. i believe its 15-20 loss

spike_africa 05-13-2008 06:54 AM
Generally in the city you will stay the same or get slightly better say 1mpg more. On the highway you can loose 1-3mpg because of the higher rpms. So its up to you if you want to do it or not. It will make the car alot quicker out of the hole to me its worth it.

mr triple six 05-13-2008 04:31 PM
Originally Posted by spike_africa (Post 331571)
Generally in the city you will stay the same or get slightly better say 1mpg more. On the highway you can loose 1-3mpg because of the higher rpms. So its up to you if you want to do it or not. It will make the car alot quicker out of the hole to me its worth it.

well my mind is made up then. ill get it if its still for sale. thanks for the help everyone.:t:

mr triple six 05-14-2008 01:38 PM
well the kit is already sold plus i needed other shit to go with it.


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