Originally Posted by adukart

Typically high horsepower means a cam that doesn't provide good dynamic compression at low engine speeds. I.E. it has a hard time pulling in air at low speed/throttle. So higher stall is needed to allow the motor to rev easier to a range where it wants to move air better. You can also help a motor by increasing gear reduction to take load off of the motor. That's why you see high stall and deep gears in performance applications.

Lowering your gear ratios can help a motor that does make good low speed torque as well, such as those in our trucks, too move more weight easier. I'm thinking next month I'm putting in 4.56s in my v10.

MH - glad to hear the overhaul went well. I tried once and it was not successful lol.

Originally Posted by HeyYou

I have 4.56 gears in my 98, with 33" tires, and it really is too much gear..... I think 4.10 would have been perfect. The 8.0 DOES put out some significant torque after all..... So, unless you are at max towing weight almost daily..... I find the deeper gears to be too deep. I was considering going to 35" tires, as I think that would balance out rather well..... and I need tires anyway..... Cheaper than re-gearing.

Originally Posted by adukart

I have 35's. Where I tow it tends to be hilly or 75mph so the gearing would help. I did the math, 35/4.56 would be about the equivalent of stock tires and a 3.90 gear where as now is about equivalent to stock tires and 3.55s.