OK: I took a peek at the tag (and counted the wheel/pinion revolutions as well) and my car has a 3:31 final drive ratio. What I find odd is it was a 259 3 spd/OD car; I thought they all came with ca. 3:50 or numeric higher gear sets. Note my diff is a Dana 27.
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Originally posted by 1962larksedan View PostOK: I took a peek at the tag (and counted the wheel/pinion revolutions as well) and my car has a 3:31 final drive ratio. What I find odd is it was a 259 3 spd/OD car; I thought they all came with ca. 3:50 or numeric higher gear sets. Note my diff is a Dana 27.Paul Johnson, Wild and Wonderful West Virginia.
'64 Daytona Wagonaire, '64 Avanti R-1, Museum R-4 engine, '72 Gravely Model 430 with Onan engine
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Thanks for your replies; everyone.
Note the original powertrain is gone since I've swapped in a 350/TH350 so I'm quite glad that I 'only' have a 3:31 diff. The car was sold new here in the Phx area hence the low numeric ratio on an OD car.--------------------------------------
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Borrowed Bams50's sigline here:
"Do they all not, by mere virtue of having survived as relics of a bygone era, amass a level of respect perhaps not accorded to them when they were new?"
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Like others have said most overdrive cars used a higher gear I have seen 3:54, 3:73, 4:10 but keep in mind the age of the car and maybe some one had changed it year back for one reason or another, my 63 Standard came from the factory with a 259 V-8 and 3 speed w/o overdrive and a 3:07 rear end, so it goes to show you what others might order, I got my car from the original owner and rear end and trans were still original but engine had been changed in 1974 when the owner wore out the 259 he went to the dealer in Oakland, California Milton Motors and ordered a 289 short block that came from standard surplus, when he got it he installed it with his heads, 2 bld. carb and single exhaust. After I bought it and started to make changes to it I found they had given him a R-1 short block for the same price $175.00 if I remember right I have the paper work some place here, it just goes to show you things do and can change.Candbstudebakers
Castro Valley,
California
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