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    Quote Originally Posted by daddyusmaximus View Post
    Besides custom, or aluminium driveshafts, is there a tailshaft seal that is stronger than factory?

    My car has the stock 3.55 gears in it (as far as I know). It does have smaller tires on the rear, as it came with all four tires 235/50/18 from the PO.

    Today I was feeling frisky, and on the way home from the VFW (deserted country road) decided to do a little speed run. For about 2 minutes, I had her at 120 (probably only around 110 with the smaller tires) and backed off because the road just wasn't smooth enough for high speeds. However there did seem to be a bit of a vibration after I let off.

    I was thinking about the 4.10s everybody seems to love in the future. I would like to make sure it's safe if I'm never gonna do high speeds for more than a couple minutes every once in a while.

    BTW, when the corn is 6 feet high on both sides of a narrow country road, it's like driving in a tunnel...
    Just do the 4.10's..............
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    I believe any good drive shaft shop can high speed balance the stock shaft.
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    If it's not balanced balancing can help, however it does not eliminate the flex caused by a lack of structural rigidity.
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    Quote Originally Posted by fastblackmerc View Post
    Just do the 4.10's..............
    I second that. Considering the weight of our cars and the engines Ford decided to put in them (aka not torque monsters) I think it's a given. I understand why Ford wouldn't do it, though.

    After driving two vehicles with 4.10 final ratios (F150, Altima) I really long to have that kick in the pants for my Panther, and no other gears do it like that. Notice neither one of the vehicles I mentioned are exactly "fast" by most standards, but they did have that fun kick I'm looking for, a kick I'm willing to pay a lot of money for.

    As I said I've driven some pretty high speeds by American standards. I've had my share of performance vehicles and speeding in my youth. I'm lucky to be here and gone are those days. The way I see it, I can have just as much fun kicking around with more torque at lower speeds than dangerous high speed driving on our roads.

    Everyday I realize how great a decision I made 8 years ago in purchasing a "gentleman's hotrod".

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    Quote Originally Posted by McVic View Post
    I second that. Considering the weight of our cars and the engines Ford decided to put in them (aka not torque monsters) I think it's a given. I understand why Ford wouldn't do it, though.

    After driving two vehicles with 4.10 final ratios (F150, Altima) I really long to have that kick in the pants for my Panther, and no other gears do it like that. Notice neither one of the vehicles I mentioned are exactly "fast" by most standards, but they did have that fun kick I'm looking for, a kick I'm willing to pay a lot of money for.

    As I said I've driven some pretty high speeds by American standards. I've had my share of performance vehicles and speeding in my youth. I'm lucky to be here and gone are those days. The way I see it, I can have just as much fun kicking around with more torque at lower speeds than dangerous high speed driving on our roads.

    Everyday I realize how great a decision I made 8 years ago in purchasing a "gentleman's hotrod".
    The Marauder was originally spec'd to have 4.10 from the factory. Ford needed to get another 1-2MPG to boost their CAFE so they put 3.55's in.
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    "I come in peace. I didn't bring artillery. But I'm pleading with you, with tears in my eyes, if you **** with me, I'll kill you all"
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