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Old Sep 7, 2012 | 03:23 PM
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Changing rear gears from 3.08 to 3.70 and would like to ensure I am getting the right speedo gears. The transmission is a 700r4 and the tire height is 27”. Based on this chart I suspect the closet combination is Drive – 15 Gray and Driven - 43 Purple. Can anyone confirm?

http://www.73-87.com/7387garage/drivetrain/speedo.htm
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dont you first have to determine what color your drive gear is before you can say which driven gear you need? The link shows 3 different colors.
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My understanding is due to the low cost it is best to change out in pairs, plus I would like to have the parts on hand when starting.
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you intend to disassemble the transmission to replace the drive gear?
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Just the tailshaft housing considering the drive shaft will be out for U-joint replacement. Basically I was going to follow these instructions.

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