Info: What Gear Is Better?
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I never have, but plenty around here my parts have. it has eaten more trannys up then I have seen pulling on the low side. also, while it is a much faster gear, its hard to lock the converter up, other wise you just blow through it
Yeah I started thinking about it after I posed the question. I can imagine it being very hard on tranny's.
Has anyone tried pulling in 4hi 1st gear?[/QUOTE]
I use the gear all the time.. I have not had a trans issue yet... its faster then 3rd gear and on a hard the faster wheel speed helps..
I use the gear all the time.. I have not had a trans issue yet... its faster then 3rd gear and on a hard the faster wheel speed helps..
I use the gear all the time.. I have not had a trans issue yet... its faster then 3rd gear and on a hard the faster wheel speed helps..[/QUOTE]
How far in between 3 low and 4 low is 1 high?
Do you even get converter lockup running in 4hi? I feel like the rpm difference would be too great. That is, if your even hitting second gear to engage the TCC.
I have been in one 5 speed that locked up first! didn't believe me until he showed me, so it can be done. he wasn't trying, side benefit.
How far in between 3 low and 4 low is 1 high?[/QUOTE]
on stock gears
3rd low=14.30 final
1st high=11.56
4th low=10.14
with a stock turbo, imo, still to fast even with lock up.
So how are you guys getting lockup in 1st gear on a 6speed? I have an allylocker, would I need something else? 11.5 final would be alot easier to pull off then a 10
I usually see close to 60psi mid track 3rd gear 6 33" sts's not that that really means much. I'm a little scared to try 4th gear. Could be death to rods real quick.
In the next couple seasons when I finally build a motor I wanna try 3.42 or maybe even a higher ratio and keep with 3rd gear
In the next couple seasons when I finally build a motor I wanna try 3.42 or maybe even a higher ratio and keep with 3rd gear
I finally got to pull my truck at lanesville In. this past weekend and shifted to 4th for the first time with stock gearing.. Talk about a hella diff in ground speed.. 4th is where it's at.. Big pawr!
Well I'm trying to hang 4th gear. I don't know the best way to get into it though. Shifting into if seems to bark the charger and then relight. It defuels on the shift. I don't know how to get rid of that. I can try a 4 start unlocked then lock at 75ft. Or I don't know if I should just let it auto lock and start in 4. 3 options to get there and I don't know what would work best. So maybe 1 high would be a better gear
I pulled there and that night It barked hard then relit. The other video on my fb shows me going real good till I broke at the end. I shifted about 200 rpm higher and it didn't bark. I don't know if it was cause it was looser or the rpm raise. But it still defueled bad for a second
I took off in second as always it shifted to third once it raped out third I tap shifted to fourth.. She hunted the whole way till axle snapped..
Its gonna be tough trying to pull 4th gear consistently with your power level. Sometimes it may work, other times it wont. Also, 4th gear wont take the beating like 3rd will, unless you already have all the billet goodies inside your trans
I don't have any special parts. My truck makes power down low which is why I think it can work fine. Just need to get the best way to get there figured out.