For the new guys...Here's a PIC that really stirred some "stuff" up This was done with 3.73 gears.

 

I hope thats on a dyno, otherwise I'm staying out of DE.

 

LOL..it was actually on RT.1 just South of the Air Base. And the funny thing was I was driving and snapping pictures as well. Of course this was done during light traffic.
But after about 4 blasts up and down the highway, I ran out of GAS because I am so BROKE......LOL

 

With that 140+ MPH run your warranty is voided due to abuse! lol

 

LOL...my warranty was up about 10K ago , but she still screams better than ever.

 

whats the most we can see as far as speed
out of this tank.

 

Close to 170 mph.

 

Who has the guts to go 170 in a Lightning? Wow that's fast

 

.....Probably somebody with no job. LOL

 

There a few here that do some Land Speed running, and have achieved those speeds, if not real close.....

THE GREEK

 

Living vicariously through you, Spiro...

 

Hey Spiro how are you doing? I got a question for you where did you get your 373's done and is it a worth while mod for me running the 355's i got a 00. Also what was cost if you dont mind and great to see you posting again.
Vin

 

Vin,
No problem....

I did the gears myself with help of a friend. We also went through the trouble of re-building the differential as well, and lack of a proper burnout was a tell tale sign that the rear was in need of one.
I bought the gears from www.jegs.com for under 200 bucks. It's tough to find them there, but if your persisitent, they will track down a set for you and ship them within a couple of weeks.

I have always felt that the 3.73's ARE needed for these heavy trucks, and yes they did help out in perfomance as well. Look at it this way.....FORD installed the 3.73's in the 01's for a reason.........wonder why?

As for posting, I have always been here, but sometimes there is not enough time in a day to post for me. And the 2 weeks that I didnt was mainly because I was swammped with PSP stuff, and also helping out the family with the restaurant, and also had my fiance` and her daughter move in then as well, remodeling the house....Yadda...yadda...yadda...you know the rest LOL


THE GREEK

 

Vin,
Add 31 here on our CLASSIFIEDS has listed a set of used 3.73's for 120. I would bet you could talk him down a bit. I NEVER recommend used gears, but I just ran across them searching the ads.

 

Spiro,

Your boost gauge sure wasn't very far in the black, you must've been letting off when you took that pic.