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Topic: rear gears for automatic good or bad
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GHOSTDOG
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Member # 522
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wanting to no if rear end gears for a automatic are a good idead or bad just wondering because of ware and tear on my tranny , mytranny has a shift kit and i think a higher torque converter, had it rebuilt dont want to over heat it or anything just wondering on oppinions
-------------------- hennessy lemon squeeze and green bud chillin in my stang with a mean mug
Posts: 320 | From: ANY LIQUOR STORE IN THE 510 | Registered: Oct 2001
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hidnn.o.s.
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Member # 1219
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Toss some 373's in it and you will be very happy and as long as they are installed correctly you will have no problems down the road
-------------------- R.I.P. Willie G. You are missed on this forum
Posts: 15950 | Registered: Apr 2002
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Stimson
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Member # 51
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3.73's if you drive on the freeway a lot or 4.10's will really wake up your car
Posts: 2373 | Registered: Jun 2000
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GHOSTDOG
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Member # 522
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but what im asking will the higher rear gears overheat or wear out my tranny , im just doin normal driving but would like a little more acceleration
-------------------- hennessy lemon squeeze and green bud chillin in my stang with a mean mug
Posts: 320 | From: ANY LIQUOR STORE IN THE 510 | Registered: Oct 2001
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Gear Head
JARED
Member # 779
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Get a big tranny cooler and the tranny will be fine I have 3.73's in myne with a big tranny cooler and havent had any problems.
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Posts: 5685 | From: EASTBAY | Registered: Jan 2002
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cobraracer46
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Member # 1142
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I would be worried about a shit kit, I mean shift kit hurting a tranny more than lower gears becuse a shit kit usually increases shift pressures too much and when that happens, you get those "jerky" or very hard shifts. A tranny will not take that kind of Gorrila treatment for long. If I had an auto tranny, I would go with 4.10's. Depending on what type of tranny you have, Ford racing might have a lower gear set for the gear train inside the tranny and that would be the hot set up.
-------------------- 2001 SVT cobra convertible with a Viper T56, Fikse wheels, Griggs frame kit, roll bar, Vortech, 4:30 gears, brembo GT brakes and more.
Posts: 1172 | From: Woodside California | Registered: Apr 2002
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bmxer
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Member # 1222
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quote: Originally posted by cobraracer46: I would be worried about a shit kit, I mean shift kit hurting a tranny more than lower gears becuse a shit kit usually increases shift pressures too much and when that happens, you get those "jerky" or very hard shifts.
i thought that a shift kit was supposed to help the tranny, casue when it shifts smooth dosen't it wear down the tranny? kinda like burning the clutch on a manual tranny.
Posts: 212 | From: cerritos, ca | Registered: Apr 2002
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DropTopFox
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Member # 1689
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I have 4.10's without any work done to the tranny and it doesn't heat it up at all. by the way I do a ton of freeway drving and still manage 17MPG. Go with the 410's
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Posts: 4003 | From: San Bruno | Registered: Aug 2002
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03SVTPower
CAFords OG
Member # 518
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Shift kits prolong the life of the tranny.
-------------------- 2003 Redfire "AED" Cobra R.I.P
Posts: 3481 | From: Nor-Cal | Registered: Oct 2001
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