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Old May 13, 2008 | 12:10 AM
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v6 3.73 gears

does anybody have 3.73 gears on there v6?and how do you like it? because im switching to posi and i just orderd 3.73 gears from summit.
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Old May 13, 2008 | 06:46 AM
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Re: v6 3.73 gears

Originally Posted by nightowls_gm
does anybody have 3.73 gears on there v6?and how do you like it? because im switching to posi and i just orderd 3.73 gears from summit.
I put 3.73 in my 92 v6 and didn't like them, 1st gear was to low and I believe the car was even slower I'm fixing to try 3.23's in mine, starting in 1993 the 3.4 5 speed's has 3.23's.

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Old May 13, 2008 | 06:51 AM
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Re: v6 3.73 gears

i went 4.10's all motor a long time ago i loved it, car got better gas milage around town,though highway mileage suffered a tiny bit.im sure 3.73's would be just fine.going from a 3.42 to a 3.73 gear u will see 300 rpm difference while crusing
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Old May 13, 2008 | 03:57 PM
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Re: v6 3.73 gears

I am not sure what gear ratio I have... but i know its really tall.
Is there somewhere to look on the car?
If any of you guys want to guess...
At 100 mph Im just at 3000 rpm in overdrive
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Old May 13, 2008 | 05:18 PM
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Re: v6 3.73 gears

The V6s came with 3.42s.
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Old May 13, 2008 | 05:19 PM
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Re: v6 3.73 gears

not all came with 3.42's some got 3.23's i belive those were the 3/1 auto cars?
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Old May 13, 2008 | 07:42 PM
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Re: v6 3.73 gears

up to 93 the auto came with 3.23 5speed with 3.42
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Old May 13, 2008 | 08:10 PM
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Re: v6 3.73 gears

Originally Posted by 923.4v6
up to 93 the auto came with 3.23 5speed with 3.42
90 and up v6 autos have 3.23s
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Old May 13, 2008 | 08:17 PM
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Re: v6 3.73 gears

yes actually up to the 96 3800's and they had 3.08. auto's that is.
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Old May 14, 2008 | 12:35 PM
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Re: v6 3.73 gears

If i have 3.73 explain 100mph at 3000rpm
that means the car could do over 200mph if it had the power
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Old May 14, 2008 | 12:35 PM
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Re: v6 3.73 gears

err, i mean if i had 3.42
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Old May 14, 2008 | 02:26 PM
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Re: v6 3.73 gears

i thinkl i went with the right gears thanks
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