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Old Apr 22, 2005 | 10:24 AM
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What is the stock rear end ratio on a 1980?? I am swapping Th350 ro BTO 700r4...
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Old Apr 22, 2005 | 10:34 AM
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I have the 700R4 in my 1980 and the 3.73 gears are pretty nice. If you do a lot of highway driving you may like the 3.55's a bit better, but the 3.73's give a nice good launch in that low 1st gear.
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My 80 auto has 3:07(3:08). Great for highway cruzin.
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