ring and pinion suggestions

[trudysduster]

I have a 8.75 rearend with a 3:91 ratio. 489 case. I am going to go with a 3:55 ratio. would you go with a Richmond gear or Auburn gear or somethin else. I heard a Richmond gear is pretty noisy. Please give me your suggestions.thanks

 

[RustyRatRod]

If gears make noise it's more likely installer error instead of brand.

 

[Divenut]

If gears make noise it's more likely installer error instead of brand.

x2 Both are reputable brands and you'd do well with either. IMO

 

[1970Duster]

If gears make noise it's more likely installer error instead of brand.

X2 on that! Also find yourself another 489 case and have the 3.55 put into with a solid sleeve instead of the crush sleeve. This way you can swap between the two gear sets in about 30 minutes or so.

 

[rumblefish360]

Ditto.I happen to have Richmond gear is my 8-3/4 now for about a good 20 years and it has never been anything but a quite ride.

 

[fishy68]

I've only used 1 set of Richmond's and they were the easiest gears I've set up and ran as quiet as a church mouse. The suggestion of the solid pinion spacer is a good one. Their cheap and make the set up easier and no chance of the factory type crush sleeve collapsing more. It's not something that happens a lot but it does happen.

 

[trudysduster]

thanks guys. I guess I will go with a richmond then. I was going to go with the solid sleeve anyways. I will have a 3:23 ring and pinion and a 4:10 ring and pinion for sale.

 

[Supershafts]

Some richmonds do make noise, but you'll need to beyond 4.10 ratio to find that out.

I wouldn't worry about the sleeve over a crush collar