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Re: Lowest gears for 8 3/4? [Re: toplescuda] #148152 11/12/08 09:58 PM 11/12/08 09:58 PM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,041 Lincoln Nebraska R RapidRobert Circle Track
RapidRobert Circle Track R Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,041 Lincoln Nebraska	I appreciate that. I checked Randy's site & nothing that low(or is it high) sorry couldn't resist live every 24 hour block of time like it's your last day on earth

Re: Lowest gears for 8 3/4? [Re: RapidRobert] #148153 11/12/08 10:24 PM 11/12/08 10:24 PM
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gearbanger member G Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 105 Nova Scotia	A good fried of mine has a '70 Charger with a 2.45 8.75 gear set from the factory. The car does wharp speed without even reving.

Re: Lowest gears for 8 3/4? [Re: gearbanger] #148154 11/12/08 10:49 PM 11/12/08 10:49 PM
Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 11,543 chicagoland,usa B buildanother I Live Here
buildanother I Live Here B Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 11,543 chicagoland,usa	But how can that charger have such a high speed with such LOW gears?

Re: Lowest gears for 8 3/4? [Re: mopowers] #148155 11/12/08 10:54 PM 11/12/08 10:54 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,186 Wherever I am. J Junky master
Junky master J Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,186 Wherever I am.	OK, I get it. Low gears are high numbers, with high gears being low numbers, but high gears will make it faster while low gears will make 'em quicker as long as the low gear is not too high. 2010 Black Challenger SE <> 3.5 V6 Custom Shift Knobs www.flameball.com Check It Out

Re: Lowest gears for 8 3/4? [Re: Junky] #148156 11/12/08 11:55 PM 11/12/08 11:55 PM
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stumpy I Win Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 32,943 Grand Prairie,Texas	For those who want to play with gear ratios here's a toy to use. http://vexer.com/68rt/speed.html

Re: Lowest gears for 8 3/4? [Re: Junky] #148157 11/12/08 11:59 PM 11/12/08 11:59 PM
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jerrya Comin to a Labor Day Telethon J Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 196 out front	Ain't no valley LOW, ain't no mountain HIGH Man does not plan to fail... he fails to plan

Re: Lowest gears for 8 3/4? [Re: jerrya] #148158 11/13/08 12:08 AM 11/13/08 12:08 AM
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RapidRobert Circle Track R Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,041 Lincoln Nebraska	It ain't never gonna end. I'll end up running a thermoquad before it's all said & done. live every 24 hour block of time like it's your last day on earth

Re: Lowest gears for 8 3/4? [Re: RapidRobert] #148159 11/13/08 12:06 PM 11/13/08 12:06 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 8,848 poplar bluff mo. T toplescuda I Whine
toplescuda I Whine T Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 8,848 poplar bluff mo.	its simple...do you take off in low gear or take off in high? in a normal 4 speed 4th is 1-1 but first is way lower and has a higher # ratio 1970 barracuda convert. 1 of 59 1970 pro street A.A.R. clone (panther pink) 1971 charger 2015 hellcat challenger. Redline red 2014 quad cab 4x4 ram 8 speed hemi

Re: Lowest gears for 8 3/4? [Re: toplescuda] #148160 11/13/08 12:21 PM 11/13/08 12:21 PM
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autoxcuda Too Many Posts Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 27,468 So Cal	The 74 Petty catalog has gears as high as 6.17 and a tons of intermediate gears. Stuff like a 3.07, 3.64, 4.75... Crazy stuff. All Detriot Lockers for them (rachet). I've seen a picture of a room stuffed full of 8 3/4's at Petty Enterprises. Maybe there's still some floating around down south.

Re: Lowest gears for 8 3/4? [Re: autoxcuda] #148161 11/13/08 12:32 PM 11/13/08 12:32 PM
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DoctorDiff master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 8,016 Polson, MT	I have a 742 casting/3.42/Detroit Locker third-member. It is a factory built unit with a 1964 date code. It supposedly came from Petty Enterprises. Contact info

Re: Lowest gears for 8 3/4? [Re: DoctorDiff] #148162 11/13/08 12:40 PM 11/13/08 12:40 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 27,468 So Cal autoxcuda Too Many Posts
autoxcuda Too Many Posts Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 27,468 So Cal	Quote: I have a 742 casting/3.42/Detroit Locker third-member. It is a factory built unit with a 1964 date code. It supposedly came from Petty Enterprises. Assy, Differential & Carrier (large stem pinion) -Part number PE-342R in the 74 PE catalog.

Re: Lowest gears for 8 3/4? [Re: autoxcuda] #148163 11/13/08 04:44 PM 11/13/08 04:44 PM
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RapidRobert Circle Track R Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,041 Lincoln Nebraska	I googled them & saw PE but couldn't find a redirect for any parts for sale live every 24 hour block of time like it's your last day on earth

Re: Lowest gears for 8 3/4? [Re: RapidRobert] #148164 11/13/08 05:41 PM 11/13/08 05:41 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 27,468 So Cal autoxcuda Too Many Posts
autoxcuda Too Many Posts Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 27,468 So Cal	Quote: I googled them & saw PE but couldn't find a redirect for any parts for sale The catalog I quoted from was from 1974. I don't think they have or wish to sell any of that stuff. That was 30 years ago.

Re: Lowest gears for 8 3/4? [Re: autoxcuda] #148165 11/13/08 05:59 PM 11/13/08 05:59 PM
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RapidRobert Circle Track R Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,041 Lincoln Nebraska	that's what I was afraid of. I might just have to offer toplescuda a nice chunk of change to come off of his. Last edited by RapidRobert; 11/13/08 06:01 PM.

Re: Lowest gears for 8 3/4? [Re: RapidRobert] #148166 11/13/08 06:06 PM 11/13/08 06:06 PM
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scratchnfotraction I Live Here S Joined: May 2003 Posts: 15,487 Florida	an offer he cant refuse

Re: Lowest gears for 8 3/4? [Re: RapidRobert] #148167 11/13/08 06:22 PM 11/13/08 06:22 PM
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RapidRobert Circle Track R Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,041 Lincoln Nebraska	Quote: I thought 5.57's were the lowest! What make are these? any pics possible. More details please. I needed a lower set for my circle burner & 5.57 was all I could locate. I ended up using a 9" furd with 6.20's With this & my subsequent post I think I kind of destroyed my bargaining position right there. I have 5.57's but they just didn't get my rpm up on my circle track SB challenger where I wanted it. live every 24 hour block of time like it's your last day on earth

Re: Lowest gears for 8 3/4? [Re: toplescuda] #148168 11/13/08 06:31 PM 11/13/08 06:31 PM
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RapidRobert Circle Track R Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,041 Lincoln Nebraska	Quote: its simple...do you take off in low gear or take off in high? ding ding ding we have a winner live every 24 hour block of time like it's your last day on earth

Re: Lowest gears for 8 3/4? [Re: RapidRobert] #148169 11/14/08 09:09 AM 11/14/08 09:09 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 8,848 poplar bluff mo. T toplescuda I Whine
toplescuda I Whine T Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 8,848 poplar bluff mo.	ok how do i tell who made them? 1970 barracuda convert. 1 of 59 1970 pro street A.A.R. clone (panther pink) 1971 charger 2015 hellcat challenger. Redline red 2014 quad cab 4x4 ram 8 speed hemi

Re: Lowest gears for 8 3/4? [Re: toplescuda] #148170 11/14/08 09:39 AM 11/14/08 09:39 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 8,848 poplar bluff mo. T toplescuda I Whine
toplescuda I Whine T Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 8,848 poplar bluff mo.	ok i went and dug the 500 pound chunk out of the shed here is all i found its a 742 case with a big on the side of it has 43 gears on ring and 7 on the penion(sp?) also has like some kind of bright shinny line across the ring with 184 and looks to be a j etched into it then 5010 h then looks like a apple shape then 7 r 8620 what the heck does all that mean? i took these gears out cause the penion nut backed off and thay strated to make a houling sound one night so next day i swaped them out 1970 barracuda convert. 1 of 59 1970 pro street A.A.R. clone (panther pink) 1971 charger 2015 hellcat challenger. Redline red 2014 quad cab 4x4 ram 8 speed hemi

Re: Lowest gears for 8 3/4? [Re: toplescuda] #148171 11/14/08 10:17 AM 11/14/08 10:17 AM
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RapidRobert Circle Track R Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,041 Lincoln Nebraska	43 teeth & 7 teeth is certainly 6.14's. The #'s dont ring a bell. A damaged/howling set is no sweat on a circle burner because the open exhausts from 20 cars is deafening. live every 24 hour block of time like it's your last day on earth

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