Modern Drivetrain Swap into '65 Valiant

OK so you want and O/D first question is what rear axel ratio and tire diameter are you planning to run .
Once you figure that out you may not need O/D.

You may have a 2.94 or 3.23
Depending on tire diameter 24" 25" 26" 26.5" or 27" you nay not need O/D

I have P205 65R 15 in my Dart now with 2.94 gear and /6 904 , running around town I don't need 3rd its to tall . I will be changing to 3.23 gears and this should help. (see picture)

My only performance add is 2 1/4" exhaust from manifold to tail pipe with a muffler .
This made a big difference on the freeway lots of power . This was with P 225 60R 14 and 2.94

P 225 60R 14. 24.7" dia. 842 rev's per mile
P 205 65R 15. 25.4" dia. 817
P 245 60R 15. 26.5" dia. 781

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Thanks for this! Sorry it’s been a little while since I’ve tried to wrap my head around this. What you point out about the gear ratio makes sense, but I’d rather have the options that the extra gear gives when driving around. My current dd has a 904 with a 3.55 rear, and i turn around 3000 rpm at 60 mph. Not ideal. It just doesn’t make sense to swap the motor and stay with 3 gears.