Originally Posted by
justinc
The overall ratios for the 727 carb 3.5 aren't that different when you take the 1.003:1 case into consideration. The best mod I ever did was to fit up a 1.223:1 LT230 from a 5spd D1 to the back of the 727 and it actually accelerated:p The need for the carb hi comp 3.5 to rev actually helped, it still got to the same top speed with the 20% lower ratio High range:D
Adam is using taller tyres, so using a 1.411 defender High range may actually help in this case, too.
The Hi comp carb 3.5 is actually pretty torquey compared to the low comp EFI donk...
JC
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