Re: Anyone running 4.10s? (4.10 -vs- 3.92) (Getting new gears Tues)

From: Mark Kuzia (flyboy01@mediaone.net)
Date: Fri Dec 22 2000 - 20:23:35 EST


My old red Dakota has 171,000 miles on it running 3.90 gears, still no
problems. My 95 has 156,000 miles on the body & drivetrain also with no
problems.

Mark Kuzia
flyboy01@mediaone.net
http://people.mw.mediaone.net/flyboy01/home.html
1995 Dakota 13.79 @ 102.45 mph
360ci, 5-spd, 4.11 LS(8 3/4 coming soon), Cowl-induction
(A new E-body 8 3/4 [3.90 SG] has been built by Reider Racing)

----- Original Message -----
From: "William H. Hiatt III" <william@hiatt.net>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Friday, December 22, 2000 2:05 PM
Subject: DML: Anyone running 4.10s? (4.10 -vs- 3.92) (Getting new gears
Tues)

> Well, Tuesday I get my gears installed. My question is this: (I know, I
> feel like I'm beating this to death) I have a 2000 CC 4.7L Auto. I have
the
> factory 3.55. I have P275/60R17 (30") So, I'm running a 3.33 overall with
> the new tires. My question. Would it be too much to go with the 4.10's? I
> was told this would give me an overall 3.92. Would this be too much for my
> motor? I would like to keep my truck up to about 110,000miles. If I'm
> cruising on the highway at around 3000rpm, is this too much? What are the
> long term effects on the motor, if any? I'm religious about changing my
oil
> & filter every 3,000 miles. Mobil-1 5W-30 synthetic and K&N HP-2004. Will
> the 4.10s give me excellent performance? Both street and track? Will the
> 3.92s give me similar performance. I guess, I want to have the fastest
> truck, both high-end and low-end. So which is the best?
>
> Thanks for all your help
> william.
>



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