stickshift Posted November 8, 2007 Share Posted November 8, 2007 hello everyone! I'm new to the wed site but i have been a member for a while. My Monte is the tangerine colored Monte featured for monte of the month for Nov. It is a 72 with a small block, Rock Crusher four speed, and 3:55 rear end. My question is, when I take off it is very hesitant. Could my problem be that my rear end gear is too high? I was thinking about getting a 4:11, but I heard that a 3:90, or 3:73 would be better for the street. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Evil Austin Posted November 8, 2007 Share Posted November 8, 2007 Stock big blocks came with a 3.42, a 3.55 should be sufficent to move that car. 3.73's are the mid gear between cruising and drag that guys like, but I would look for another answer besides rear ring gear. It might be an ignition/fuel problem to where you are bogging off the line. -EA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam (Bones) Posted November 8, 2007 Share Posted November 8, 2007 they used the M-20 in monte's for the lower first gear what do you mean by "hesitant"??? that 3.55 should be great for the street stock big block monte's came with 2.56 (1970), 3.31, 2.73 all 4 spd's that I have seen, came with 3.31 although...you could have ordered others is your clutch real touchy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heckeng Posted November 8, 2007 Share Posted November 8, 2007 Sounds like an accelerator pump issue to me without any more info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kc8oye Posted November 9, 2007 Share Posted November 9, 2007 yeah.. i have 3.55's.. I think they're a little bit too much for the street IMHO.. I think a 3.3x would have been a better choice. (I stepped up to 3.55 from a 2.73) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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