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How rare are 3.42 gears in 65 Wildcat?

Discussion in 'A boatload of fun' started by 74 Lesabre, Nov 12, 2015.

  1. 74 Lesabre

    74 Lesabre Member

    I sold my 74 Lesabre convertible, so I could buy a 65 Wildcat convertible, one of my dad and mine's dream cars. Anyhow the 65 needed a new pumpkin gasket. While I was in there I figured out that it has 3.42s and a limited slip. I'm just wondering how rare they are?
     
  2. 66electrafied

    66electrafied Just tossing in my nickel's worth

    3.42 was a desired option, and fairly rare. (Don't have the definitive production numbers)

    IMHO it's probably the best all around ratio for a Nailhead Buick. You've got a keeper there.
     
  3. EEE

    EEE Straight out of lo-cash!

    Jackpot in the rear gear department. You might want to run som fairly tall tires in the back, since it will rev quite high on the freeway
     
  4. 74 Lesabre

    74 Lesabre Member

    The tires are fairly tall. It's running 235 75 15 tires. She definitely has plenty of snap. Makes me wonder though what a previous 65 Cat had.
     
  5. 66electrafied

    66electrafied Just tossing in my nickel's worth

    Those would be pretty close to the stock size of H-78-15. Imagine a skinny bias-ply tire getting rotated to the point of blowing up...with a 3.42 they were still easy to burn off, oh, pardon me, "soften up for better grip"...
     
  6. 74 Lesabre

    74 Lesabre Member

    I can about image it being pretty easy. My dad tells tales of his first 65 wildcat convertible he had in high school.
    He tells how he always got grief for driving a Buick until he ran a 65 409 Impala and he took him down by half a car length. They dropped it after that.
     

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