2.3 gearing

[KrebsRacing]

I have stock gearing in my 92 2.3 ranger. I want to change the gears to give me more bottom end power. I have no idea where to look or what to get

 

[tpking]

i would run atleast a 3.73 or 4.11 depending on if its auto or 5speed ..

 

[AllanD]

"stock gearing" is actually kinda vague as the factory didn't just
make them with ONE ratio...

WHICH ratio do you have now?

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[KrebsRacing]

Im not sure which gearing it is but its a 5 speed

 

[Hahnsb2]

That doesn't help.
http://www.therangerstation.com/tech_library/Axles.html

 

[KrebsRacing]

ok ill look it up in the morning and let you know.
thanks

 

[Roger]

I got 4.10s in my 1990 2.3 4x4 5 speed truck. On 235s, its a nice ride, on 31s, its a nice trail truck but you won't win any races. And on 33s, I guess I won't get much highway drivng done...

 

[AllanD]

3.45 is probably the most common for a 2.3 5sp.

next likely is 3.73.

I've seen only four or five 2.3's with 4.10s and they all had
one thing in common... they were all 4x4 gen 2 trucks

 

[DieselTech07]

I have a 97 2.3L auto with the 4.10 ratio from the factory. The tires that were on it (205/70/14) when I bought it were smaller than the stock (225/70/14) and it did ok. Since then I am running 235/75/15 and it is still ok for power on the interstate at speed (65mph), but in town and driving on the hills near me a deeper ratio would be better.

For my engine size/tranny/tire size/terrain I think I would be happier with at least 4.56 ratio if not 4.88

 

[4x4junkie]

We need to know what size tires you're running on it too in order to be able to make a worthwhile recommendation.

 

[95XL]

I've got a '95 2.3L 4x4 5spd, that came with 4.10's from the factory. It called for 215/75-15's for the stock size, it had 235's on it when I bought it, so thats what I was used to driving it with, and I replaced the 235's with 30x9.5's those seemed to dog it down a little when you let the clutch out, but once you got moving it was ok, but on the highway doing 70-75 it was singing a nasty 4500 rpm's. Needless to say, it liked the gas stations.

 

[Hahnsb2]

I've got a '95 2.3L 4x4 5spd, that came with 4.10's from the factory. It called for 215/75-15's for the stock size, it had 235's on it when I bought it, so thats what I was used to driving it with, and I replaced the 235's with 30x9.5's those seemed to dog it down a little when you let the clutch out, but once you got moving it was ok, but on the highway doing 70-75 it was singing a nasty 4500 rpm's. Needless to say, it liked the gas stations.

There's no way it was doing anything close to 4500 RPMs at 75MPH...

 

[95XL]

Ok, you'll have to forgive me, it might not have been 4500. It's been over a year since that truck has even seen the road, but I do remember it was screaming for that speed.

 

[Hahnsb2]

I wouldn't call 2800 RPM screaming.. Remember, unless your speedo was corrected, you were going faster than 70-75MPH too.

 

[wizkid00104]

I have factory 4.10s in mine and 30 x 9.5 tires. I can do about 65 at 2500 RPM. Its really not too bad. But being 4wd, the power to weight ratio is still depressing. I am not going to change my gearing, I really like it. I am going to look in the power department. I have pondered getting a second cylinder head to play with. I'd like to cam it and port and polish. Little off topic, but in the end, I like the 4.10s.