Differential gears?

[hotrod_chevyz]

Originally Posted by Savage Messiah

Have YOU ever drven a 4.10 car?

Yes i have. Not only have i driven one but a long time friend of mine has 4.10 in his 49 studebaker pickup. I couldnt help but notice the rpm @ mph difference between his v8/350 4.10 to my v8/350 2.73. The extra i see off the line with a 4.10 isnt worth the top end you lose IMO.

Thats with a 350 transmission. I wouldnt go past 3.73 on mine unless it had OD. Im sure some overdrive transmissions or 6 speed transmissions are better suited for 4.10.

as for the torque converter conversation going, i say why bother unless you have some serious HP mods.

[Mr. Luos]

Right. I agree with you on those counts.

But in a 4th gen, it isn't that bad.

[Savage Messiah]

OK, we're talking about two TOTALLY DIFFERENT THINGS... in this thread we were talking about 4th gen 3.8 cars with the 4L60E, I can prety much guarantee that a 49 studebaker with a 3spd auto is a world of a difference

And about your other statement... because having serious HP mods and launching hard do not necessarily go hand in hand. Big power has better potential for killer 60' times yes, but you can also work around that with things such as gears, weight reduction and suspension... and if you have none of those then your big HP car won't hook well either. As for a verter... well, good luck cutting good times launching at 1400 RPMs (the highest I can launch at on my stock converter, just using mine as my example)


With that aside, a high stall converter is one of the most noticeable mods according to most people who have them.

[SLPbirdy00]

come on guys its not that big a deal. haha