Rear End

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Rear End
rawdawg503 avatar
rawdawg503
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so i have a b2200 with a small block 350 with a turbo 350 but it has the stock 5 speed rear end and when in drive doing approxametely 60 mph its reving at almost 4000 rmps. My question is if i were to put a rear end out of a 2200 with an automatic would it help with my over reving problem?
baha avatar
baha
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I don't think that would fix your issue, I believe the gear ratios are the same. It could be your transmission. Does it have overdrive?
sincitylocal avatar
sincitylocal
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The automatic and standard rear are the same ratio.
You're going to have to upgrade your transmission to a 200-4r or a 700r4, to take advantage of an overdrive.
You might also consider swapping a GM 10 bolt, for gear availability, because there is little to nothing available for the Mazda rear.
Not to mention, the Mazda rear will die behind a 350... I have killed three of them!
oo7bob avatar
oo7bob
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Both rears have the same 3.90 to 1 ratio.

An overdrive trans will bring those rpm's down if your willing to spend about a $1000.

The easier way to bring down the rpm's is by using taller tires.

What size tire you running on the back?
rawdawg503 avatar
rawdawg503
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Thanks to: baha, sincitylocal, and oo7bob!!! You gave the exact information that i was needing. I had already known about the overdrive with the 700r4 and with me handicapped be best idea. Was just hoping the standard trannsmission rear end would be a different gear ratio then the automatic.....But now i know. Thanks again fellas
Happy Truckin.