ArDavid318
Junior Member
Hey guys Doing a bit of figuring out here and I hope I’m in the right place. I have a 98 ram with slightly modified 318. Behind that 318 I have a nv4500 I swapped in last year. It originally had the nv3500. Anyway I would like to be able to use 5th gear a little better. My problem is that it runs a little low in the rpms in 5th and lugs. It takes forever to pull any more mile and hour out of it once I’m in it (which I kind of expected that). It does okay if I wind 4th out to about 75 or 80 then shift to 5th and it will slowly pull but That doesn’t seem right to me. I don’t usually push very far above 80 even when I’m on the freeway. What I’d like to do is 1. Be able to use 1st as a granny gear 2. Stick it in 5th at 60 and be able to get a pull out of it.
With all that being said I’m thinking of changing the front and rear gear ratios rather than putting more money in the engine. What sucks is that the info sticker in the front support has been ripped off and I don’t know my stock ratio. However the last time I tore into the rear end I’m pretty sure it had 3.55 stamped on the gear. What I’m wondering is what ratio might accomplish that for me. I’m not super knowledgeable about gear ratios so forgive me if this way of thinking is foolish. Thanks for the help guys
With all that being said I’m thinking of changing the front and rear gear ratios rather than putting more money in the engine. What sucks is that the info sticker in the front support has been ripped off and I don’t know my stock ratio. However the last time I tore into the rear end I’m pretty sure it had 3.55 stamped on the gear. What I’m wondering is what ratio might accomplish that for me. I’m not super knowledgeable about gear ratios so forgive me if this way of thinking is foolish. Thanks for the help guys