Rear gear ratio talk.
It's been said the 3.55 is weaker with less material vs running a 3.27 gear.
It's a street car that see's the occasional 1/8mi drag blast.
Close ratio Saginaw trans,
My solid lifter Chevy 302 is very soft down low I'll say a bit more low end torque than a hot Corvair 140, so it struggles a bit as the power is condensed at 4000 to 7000 rpm.
Being that the car is still light weight I think it may not matter much dropping from 3.55:1 gear to a 3.27:1 but my little v8 lacks the torque of a 327/350ci+ engine to properly leave from a stop.
I need to replace the busted 3.55 ring gear in the case right now hence the question.