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  1. Paul63

    Gearing for 16 inch wheels

    Thanks Ron, good advice
  2. Paul63

    Gearing for 16 inch wheels

    Thanks a lot for the responses all, you've each given me a lot to think about. It would be nice to gain some speed in reserve for cruising at greater than 50 in certain situations I hadn't considered the "poor man's overdrive" idea of putting 7.50s in the rear - something to consider, though...
  3. Paul63

    Gearing for 16 inch wheels

    Thanks everyone - Vic, my car is in the States though I'm curently overseas so I'd be buying parts in the US. I should have emphasised that the car has the original stock 3.78 gearing and I'm considering 3.27. Tom- would changing the head alone as a stop gap measure increase cruising speed...
  4. Paul63

    Gearing for 16 inch wheels

    Hi everyone - this is my first post on this forum which has I've found to be a fantastic resource, and I'm very grateful to all who have contributed to this site. Anyway I bought an older restoration 31 coupe - it has a healthy engine and is pretty much stock except for its 16 inch Kelsey...
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