| Re: Final Drive Options and Recommendations [message #220514 is a reply to message #220331] |
Fri, 30 August 2013 11:19   |
habbyguy
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Registered: May 2012
Location: Mesa, AZ
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My '78 Royale has a 403 with 3.42 Cinnabar gearing. We don't tow anything (at least not yet) but obviously encounter some pretty steep hills living in the west.
To me, the gearing is perfect, allowing lower engine speed at cruise, but extending the range of 2nd gear for those long climbs (that is, the engine's happy at 50mph climbing some pretty seriously steep hills). The shift points and performance seem "just right" to me with the 3.42, but there are a host of variables that could make this different for different folks, including that my coach has a Holley carb, as well as headers and 3" exhaust system (presumably giving me at least a little more grunt).
Mark Hickey
Mesa, AZ
1978 Royale Center Kitchen
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