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I'm with Munter on the ratios.  When I was involved with 1:1 rally cars, a 4.75:1 rear axle was always referred to as lower than a 4.375:1.  And a 3.89:1 was higher than both of them.

Me too!! We ran 4:10 gears for drag racing and 3:55-3:73 for road racing.  3:27 for street driving in Mustangs.

That brings back a few memories.

I used to work as an automotive machinist in a speed shop back in the early 80's. We rebuilt V8 engines for drag and street racers.

When I first started there. I owned a 1976 Camaro LT with more polution control devices than should be allowed on any one car. It had a 350 cubic inch 4-barrel V8 that was rated at a mere 165 hp. Slower than molasses going uphill in winter.

My co-workers inspired me to build and install a 350 V8 from a 69 Corvette that was rated at 350hp. What a wild improvement!

I was asked what gear ratio I had. I didn't know. So the guys put my car on the hoist and found I had 3.08's. They all started laughing and told me to get a proper gear ratio.

Then one of the regular customers walked in with a set of 4.56's and says "I want 4.88's instead. Anyone want these crappy 4.56's for free?". I quickly flew in from the back shop and said "memememe!".

Oh my goodness! What a tire-fryer. Like night and day. City driving became insane. Easily light up the tires with a quick stab of the throttle. However, It's not so lovely to go 55mph on the highway with the tach at 3,800rpm. Plus, I was buying new rear tires (BF Goodrich TA's) every few months. It quickly became an expensive hobby. Very short lived.