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Juergen · 03-02-2021, 09:52 AM

With your light 32 and the 276 engine with 3.78 gears you should easily have a little snap off the line. If you changed to 3.54 gears and used the 15:29 gear set you would get the same snap off the line in 1st or 2nd (the trans is 10% lower in those gears) and get your cruise where you want it.

The LZ gears are for drag racing (not just a little snap) being close ratio and usually used with a 4.11 rear end. Of course LZs had an overdrive for cruising.

03-02-2021, 09:52 AM	#2
Juergen Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 503	Re: Drivetrain Advice Needed With your light 32 and the 276 engine with 3.78 gears you should easily have a little snap off the line. If you changed to 3.54 gears and used the 15:29 gear set you would get the same snap off the line in 1st or 2nd (the trans is 10% lower in those gears) and get your cruise where you want it. The LZ gears are for drag racing (not just a little snap) being close ratio and usually used with a 4.11 rear end. Of course LZs had an overdrive for cruising.