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      06-13-2020, 11:57 PM   #430
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Exactly.......and 3:73 rear differential on the 6 speed trumps them all.
What is the RPM at 70 MPH cruise?
Just cruise at 70 mph in 6th, then drop down to 5th. That will be a good approximation of your new top end. The gearing is about 15% apart, same as 3.73 from 3.23. Personally, I hardly ever used 6th before, so the jump to a 3.73 rear end was all win.
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