Stirring the pot... Mechanical vs. Hydraulic clutch?

Chained_360 said

I don't know what cam I have in the motor as the previous owner installed it. I know it's nothing crazy though, it has a very smooth idle. I have 3.23s in the rear. I'm aware of the wide ratios, but I really want that OD gear. I already have the box, so I can live with a low 2nd gear

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So did I; want the od. So much so, that I traded a 2.47 close ratio for it. Straight up.
I broke three of those od boxes and gave up. I blew up two of the weak-azz od gears, and stripped all the teeth off the input/cluster drive off a third. I got a bigger cam and retimed it to get rid of some bottom-end torque. Then I stuck a GVOD on the back, and tried 4.30s. Problem solved for one summer.Just so you know; (3.23 x 1.67)/1.92 is like running a 2.81 rear gear with a regular box..

I wish you better luck.