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Re: [oletrucks] RE: AD Truck Gears for Rear Ends 1/2

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Subject: Re: [oletrucks] RE: AD Truck Gears for Rear Ends 1/2
From: Wayne Osborne <wayne@chevytrucks.org>
Date: Mon, 08 May 2000 13:56:20 -0400
Gary,
They are just for a 1/2 ton...   I beleive smokey was talking about a set
of gears for the 3/4 tons a few days ago, they were 390 gears I think.
Kevin also has a line on them...  Smokey, where did you find those gears
at?   wayne


At 10:06 AM 5/8/00 -0500, you wrote:
>Do you know if that gear set will work with a 3600 3/4 ton rear end?  I
believe 
>it's a 4.57?
>
>Gary Radicic
>1950 Chev 3600
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Wayne Osborne [mailto:wayne@chevytrucks.org]
>Sent: Monday, May 08, 2000 9:44 AM
>To: oletrucks@autox.team.net
>Subject: AD Truck Gears for Rear Ends 1/2
>
>
>Patricks makes a 3.38:1 set of rear gears for you roriginal housing, your
>original is most likely a 3:90, i've heard many good reviews of the 3:38
>gears. The price is the ouchy part....395.00 for gears and then ya need the
>installation kit if you've gone that far--install kit comes with new
>bearing for everthing to make a completely rebuilt rear end. Wayne
>
>
>
>At 11:39 PM 5/5/00 -0600, you wrote:
>>Someone said there are many options for rear ends.  I really like the
>>original setup with three speed for the power(with low spd rear).  I
>>understand that no matter what you lose power with a gain in speed.  Is
>>there a rear gear change that would only slightly change the ratio to
>>improve speed some(enough for highway), but not too much for losing power? 
>>What is this magical changeover if there is one?  Any personal experiences?
>>
>>Thanks.
>>
>>Tex Carr
>>59 chevy short step
>>
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>Wayne Osborne
>1956 Chevy Pickup
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1956 Chevy Pickup
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