Posted by rickyracer (IP: 209.20.170.56) on December 17, 2000 at 22:56:38:
In Reply to: Putting power to the ground posted by Russ on December 17, 2000 at 21:15:19:
when you change gears also add a posi unit in it, that way you'll have both tires working for you. 3.55 is a good choice.
: My 74 Mav with the 289 has the 2.87 open rear. I'm considering a gear change to 3.55 or so. Right now the car will smoke one tire all day long.I assume if I put 3.55's into it will "break" the tires loose even easier. My question is, from a performance standpoint, will it come out of the hole quicker with the 3.55 even if I have to ease up on the gas to get it to "hook up" I guess what I'm asking is, if the car over powers the tire(s) with the 2.87 gears now, how would a gear change to 3.55 help if I can't leave the line at full throttle? Thanks Russ