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Old 04-27-2007, 11:11 PM
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If I ever do it I'm gonna run the ls7 clutch. I've heard good stuff about it plus it's cheap compared to others.
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Originally Posted by Quik
telling you this right now bud with a t56 and 410s you dont have enough gear!!! i run 4.88s and its no where near as bad as ppl thought. 4.88s with a t56 and 30" tall tire is like having 410s and a auto with 30" tall tire


as for clutch your setup should be similar to mine. i picked my clutch cause of power at NA and weight of truck....this is where you shouldnt be cheap!!!
OH yeah, I have 4.30's with a 31.5 tire and will be going with 4.88's soon most likely.
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Originally Posted by Quik
telling you this right now bud with a t56 and 410s you dont have enough gear!!! i run 4.88s and its no where near as bad as ppl thought. 4.88s with a t56 and 30" tall tire is like having 410s and a auto with 30" tall tire


as for clutch your setup should be similar to mine. i picked my clutch cause of power at NA and weight of truck....this is where you shouldnt be cheap!!!
I run a 27" tall tire
Old 04-27-2007, 11:43 PM
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i would stil go more gear. boy's camaro runs 4.56 with 26" tall tire in his 6speed SS

also if your going 408 youll want a larger tire so you have more meat for tryign to hook
Old 04-28-2007, 05:07 AM
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Originally Posted by Quik
i would stil go more gear. boy's camaro runs 4.56 with 26" tall tire in his 6speed SS

also if your going 408 youll want a larger tire so you have more meat for tryign to hook
Yeah, a larger dia tire will have more surface contact. If you are planning on driving it and MPG is an issue I don't know if I agree with Quick. But you do need to make sure that your rpms are at least above 2000 @75mph or so or you will have problems with hills on the interstate. And I say this considering your tq of the 408.
Use this calculator to help figure it out.
http://www.f-body.org/gears/
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I just thought of something; you being in PC you don't have a hill to worry about within 150 miles. Unless you make frequent trips up north you'd be ok with 1800rpm or so on the interstate in the flat lands. Unless you have a monster cam or something that is.
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We use Spec Stage II and Stage III in most all our high horsepower applications. So far....no problems.
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i think vanillagorilla smoked 3 of them in one year, if im not mistaken
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i think vanillagorilla smoked 3 of them in one year, if im not mistaken
Holy stink...you serious? What the F#ck is the Gorilla running?
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I am running a LS7 & 4.56 w/ 29" tires. 2000 in 6th @ 70! With my old 3.73 it was only 1500 @ 70.

I went with a LS6 setup as my first clutch and toasted it at the track. I have not had the LS7 at the track yet, but it is holding up great, so far!


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