by toad Thu Mar 24, 2011 12:19 amI'm getting my parts ready for a swap to a 9". What gear is good to provide enough HP, w/o the 170 being more of a dog? Running 205/70/14 on the rear and going to be C4 auto. Right now it has 4:00's and it screams above 50mph. I wanna be able to cruise 65 comfortably. jeff
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Gearing for 170?
toad- Number of posts : 355
Location : ohio
Registration date : 2010-05-30
toad- Number of posts : 355
Location : ohio
Registration date : 2010-05-30
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southern man- Number of posts : 486
Location : Columbia, South Carolina
Registration date : 2008-05-21
I had a 4.00 peanut before I switched to a 9", which has 3.50. Much better but I'm thinking 3.00 would be about ideal. I have a 200", but I doubt you'll have trouble with the 3.00.
EconoCarl- Number of posts : 1109
Location : Beaumont, TX
Registration date : 2008-05-19
My old 'Cassius Clay' van was a 170 and it had the small rear end with a 3.50 gear. It had 195/74-14 tires, which are about the same circumference as yours. As far as I'm concerned the gear was fine. I could cruise 70 on the highway and it pulled a small camper ok (not at 70 though!).
EconoCarl- Number of posts : 1109
Location : Beaumont, TX
Registration date : 2008-05-19
southern man wrote:I had a 4.00 peanut before I switched to a 9", which has 3.50. Much better but I'm thinking 3.00 would be about ideal. I have a 200", but I doubt you'll have trouble with the 3.00.
My current van is a 240 with a 3.00 gear. I doubt the 170 would pull a 3.00 with ease, a modified 200 probably could. Just my opinion, your mileage may vary, etc.
score602- Number of posts : 140
Location : Long island, new york
Registration date : 2010-04-05
got a fresh 170,mild clay smith cam and a weber 32/36 3.50 gear...does 65 all day,will do 75.gas mileage blows. worried about being on the highway and having to climb hills(dont think it can do it) will see how it goes for carlisle
dont take that the wrong way, i LOVE my van,
sorry about the negative just tellin it how it is.
dont take that the wrong way, i LOVE my van,
sorry about the negative just tellin it how it is.
Slowride- Number of posts : 67
Location : Anaheim, CA
Registration date : 2009-02-17
Stock (original) 170 w/ 3 spd, 9" w/3.50's. You wouldn't like 3.00's.....
toad- Number of posts : 355
Location : ohio
Registration date : 2010-05-30
I think it's gonna be 3.50's. Seems pretty consistent. Thanks all. toad 
lectricman- Number of posts : 339
Location : Huntington, West Virginia
Registration date : 2010-04-07
I think the 3.50 is what is in my 62 toad... Just drove down US-23 to Tenn from Huntington and ran a comfortable 60mph most of the way... Hills are a dog but then the truck is a 62... lol ... the Mountains between KY and VA were interesting.... 
.... I didn't think that 38mph was too bad up one of those long steep mountains... that was as slow as it got and I was happy...... and just because, here is my traveling partner... (besides my wife).. 
Truck has a re-manufactured stock 170 with a stock 3 on the tree (these are out of my first econo,a 63) and like i said I believe it to be a 3.50 rear end that is original to the 62. Hope this helps...
.... I didn't think that 38mph was too bad up one of those long steep mountains... that was as slow as it got and I was happy...... and just because, here is my traveling partner... (besides my wife).. Truck has a re-manufactured stock 170 with a stock 3 on the tree (these are out of my first econo,a 63) and like i said I believe it to be a 3.50 rear end that is original to the 62. Hope this helps...
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