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Re: Drive line SOS
« Reply #30 on: February 06, 2011, 04:04:19 PM »
what model commadore diff are you useing
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Re: Drive line SOS
« Reply #31 on: February 06, 2011, 06:48:05 PM »
will try to find out & let ya know..
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Re: Drive line SOS
« Reply #32 on: February 06, 2011, 06:52:55 PM »
I'm running the 3.08 VN commodore diff head in my standard van behind the V6 engine, cruises at 1750 -1900rpm @ 100k

the VN commodre come in a variety of ratios, even 4:11
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Re: Drive line SOS
« Reply #33 on: February 07, 2011, 04:39:44 AM »
are you driving that one busy? i thought 1700 revs at 100 would be a bit low for a brick of a beddy
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Re: Drive line SOS
« Reply #34 on: February 07, 2011, 05:18:41 AM »
Yeah am away this weekend in it, is auto overdrive so cruising the straights at 1750rpm is good, hills and traffic requires a bit of foot tapping on the gas pedal to get it out of overdrive, even on (mild) hills it's only gone to about 2300rpm. have a big hill on the way home (The Bombays) so will be interesting.
Hopefully fuel gauage is not right as it shows I've used 1/4 tank to get 140 k's
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Re: Drive line SOS
« Reply #35 on: February 07, 2011, 05:47:04 AM »
could be laboring at 1700 rpm
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Re: Drive line SOS
« Reply #36 on: February 07, 2011, 05:40:46 PM »
On the straights its good, labours a lil coming to hills but a tap of the gas pedal drops it back into 4th
driving at 110k its at a healthier 2000rpm.
all the running gear is out of the same car, only difference is I'm running 14 inch wheels not 15's but there is only a slight different in heights of the wheels

am going to have to do something with it, cost $67 to do the 270 k's and the temp gauge sat on cold on the open road, thermostat works great in traffic and around town, but open road it runs way to cold
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Re: Drive line SOS
« Reply #37 on: February 08, 2011, 12:10:22 PM »
wow thats pretty expensive on fuel ay..
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Re: Drive line SOS
« Reply #38 on: February 09, 2011, 08:06:21 PM »
Hey Busy

I found the 3.45:1 improved performance and fuel economy for the v6 also stopped it kicking in and out of the locked torque converter ( was told this would burn out if I didn't) The engine seems to sit in the sweet spot with improved over taking power. In NZ with more hills than Oz you'll find you will be kicking down a lot hence not so good fuel economy. It was actually suggested that 3.55:1 was the preferred but I could only access the 3.45:1 but been happy with that.

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Re: Drive line SOS
« Reply #39 on: February 10, 2011, 06:10:41 AM »
cheers for that. Do you tow with yours? I'm towing the custom van down to the van nats at Easter so wonder if I should change it now or later
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