4.44 , 4.11 or stock ? and why ?
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the title says it !!
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Regarding 4EATS';
I have installed dozens of 4.44s, and THREE 4.11s.
Every 4.44 has held together,
(except for Chi ke's cracked bell housing)
and all three 4.11s have had issues.
I believe the reason is that the 4.44s last is that with the 4.44 you have lower gear ratios that take our heavy cars up to speed with less strain on the transmission.
A 4.44 (compared to the stock gears) has 37% more torque in first,
31% more torque in second and
25% more torque in third and fourth.
A 4.11 transmission has 16% more torque (compared to stock gearing)
In all gears.
The lower gearing gives us the "Best kick in the pants"
while only turning about 500 RPM higher than a 4.11 at 70 mph.
I have stated in the past, and PM'd on many occasions that I would only install a 4.11 IF it were rebuilt.