got smoked by a stroke today
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got smoked by a stroke today
Today I was messing around with a power stroke and he left me in the dust big time. From the black cloud he left his truck was obviously bombed. I have never had a problem with a stock Ford. Anyways it got me to thinking what to do next to improve my performance. I am torn between bigger injectors and a stronger clutch or different gears. I have 3.54's and 37" tires so it is geared way too high. I would like to go with 4.10's. Do you think I would be better off upping the engine output or getting my gearing back to where it should be?
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Re:got smoked by a stroke today
it would probably be cheaper or most cost effective to up grade your motor instead swapping gears in both differentials.i suggest a more aggresive fueling box. thats my opinion
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Re:got smoked by a stroke today
Yeah, your probably looking at almost $1,000 in labor and shop time to change gears in both axles. You can get injectors for half of that easy.
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Re:got smoked by a stroke today
do a Clutch,, like a South Bend Clutch Con OFE (~$750), or FE, then do some DD3's(~$600), and a PDR '40/16(~$1,275), and a COMP(~$700). He won't be a problem, and then you could smoke him.
Do a clutch first, injectors last.
With 37" tires, and 3.54 gears,, your clutch is probably already crying for mercy! Don't worry about the gears, but do a clutch before you do anymore power,, or at the same time of adding a COMP box.
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Do a clutch first, injectors last.
With 37" tires, and 3.54 gears,, your clutch is probably already crying for mercy! Don't worry about the gears, but do a clutch before you do anymore power,, or at the same time of adding a COMP box.
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Re:got smoked by a stroke today
Gears are not cheap. I looked into this with my 4x4 1500 in an attempt to improve gas mileage. It was going to run around $2000 for athe parts and installation.
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Re:got smoked by a stroke today
I got a Diesel Dynamics Hx40 16 with +/- 500 miles on it and the 4" down pipe I could let go for a reduced price. 8)
I am going with a twin setup so I won't be needing it!
PM Me if interested...
James
I am going with a twin setup so I won't be needing it!
PM Me if interested...
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Re:got smoked by a stroke today
DO THE CLUTCH. I have a lot of HP I don't use because of my worn out clutch. get the SBC 13" convershion clutch unless you have a 6spd then you don't have to worrie about the convershion.
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Re:got smoked by a stroke today
It will raise the RPM's which is what he needs to do. The swap would help, but the gain would not outweigh the cost. I saw a formula for figureing out what the actual axle ratio is with different sized tires, but I can't find it now. If I was betting, I'd say yours is in the high 1.xx or low 2.xx. You could probably go to 4.56's if you swapped, but again, I don't think it'd be worth it.
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Re:got smoked by a stroke today
Bdog,
I run 36" tires, Auto Trans (DTT), and 355's!!!! I probably need to gear down more than you with the standard but I don't want to... I like the gears and when I build boost...LOOK OUT!!!! I get a tall run like a rocket over my rpm band. The only reason I have considered gearing down is because I have an auto and I want to control the smoke a little better.
Changing gear ratio's will be the last thing I do... After a cam and lifters, twins, and head work.
If my truck was a standard trans I wouldn't change gear ratio's...NO WAY!!!
My .02 from someone with a truck with tires close to your size!
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I run 36" tires, Auto Trans (DTT), and 355's!!!! I probably need to gear down more than you with the standard but I don't want to... I like the gears and when I build boost...LOOK OUT!!!! I get a tall run like a rocket over my rpm band. The only reason I have considered gearing down is because I have an auto and I want to control the smoke a little better.
Changing gear ratio's will be the last thing I do... After a cam and lifters, twins, and head work.
If my truck was a standard trans I wouldn't change gear ratio's...NO WAY!!!
My .02 from someone with a truck with tires close to your size!
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Re:got smoked by a stroke today
Depends if you're happy where your powerband is now. New gears would give a better launch, but once you're going through the gears it'll be a wash. The final ratio where the tires hit the ground will be the same (i.e. ealrier upshifts vs. speed).
In a drag car..yeah..you want to launch hard and hit the lights at your max speed (basically)...in a road car that's not very practical. The only real reason to gear down is if you can't move what you have to move without undue stress on components.
In a drag car..yeah..you want to launch hard and hit the lights at your max speed (basically)...in a road car that's not very practical. The only real reason to gear down is if you can't move what you have to move without undue stress on components.
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Re:got smoked by a stroke today
Hmmmm, more power or more gear
well yes it's true that more pore will help you get those tall heavy tires rollin better but at what cost ? a drive shaft ? main shaft ? clutch ? strip a gear ? losts of torque is great but it needs a place go
I have a 99 w/ 3:55 gears & 33" tires which = 3:01 change
your best option is to go to a 4:88 aprox ( I can't find that chart either but it's out there somewhere ) this will increase you line jump & put you back in to your power band but that's my 0.02 worth good luck w/ your choice
Brian
well yes it's true that more pore will help you get those tall heavy tires rollin better but at what cost ? a drive shaft ? main shaft ? clutch ? strip a gear ? losts of torque is great but it needs a place go
I have a 99 w/ 3:55 gears & 33" tires which = 3:01 change
your best option is to go to a 4:88 aprox ( I can't find that chart either but it's out there somewhere ) this will increase you line jump & put you back in to your power band but that's my 0.02 worth good luck w/ your choice
Brian