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Old 03-19-2010, 06:54 PM
Brian Carlton Brian Carlton is offline
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Originally Posted by pawoSD View Post
Maybe yours is weak, mine makes tons of torque in the 1500-2700 range. My dad's SD has a 2.47 in it and it climbs hills with no issues in 4th gear. I am considering a 2.47 swap for my car this summer as I drive 80 miles a day on the highway and the rpm drop would be nice.
I doubt it. The SD does 0-60 in 12.7 seconds. No, you cannot accelerate on a decent hill (6% or better) with a 2.47 with 120 stock horsepower. It might hold speed on such a hill...........but there is no reserve.
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