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Originally Posted by 72malibu
I am new to the game. I have a 72. I blew my 350 and dropped in a 454. I love cruising in my car and running parades and stuff. I recently went to the drag strip and got to run my buddy's trans am and I am hooked! I have a 700r4 trans. I desperately need gears. I have a stock 10-bolt malibu rear end. I don't know what gears I have but i have been doing some research and I think I have 2.56's. I definitely want to go higher and switch to a posi. I need some direction. I need information and places where I can find what I am looking for.
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My 65 elki had 10bolt 3.73 factory with a cable pull overdrive on the manual three speed.Never used the trans and went with a 700r4.I was running a 383 and beat it hard with no problems.The thing I didnt like about the 3.73 gears is it would tac out fast at only 35mph in first gear.I also would have liked my hiway rpms to be a bit lower to save gas.I think 3.08 to 3.50 would be good for a 700r4.I think the 3.08 is what you would find in an iroc with a 700r4 and those things moved good.