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Everett Barnes wrote: > 1. Do '65 Fastbacks have 5-lug brakes? > 2. When someone says they have a "freeway flyer" tranny in their Type III, > what does this mean? The reason I ask is that the stock Type III tranny > ratio is already technically a "freeway flier," as I understand such things, > with it 4.125 final drive ratio. Are they putting in a 3.88? If yes, it > seems you could do over 100 mph with ease on a stock engine but 4th gear > would be useless around town. > > Thanks, > Everett My "freeway flyer" is a 3.88 with a Bus 4th gear. This was recommended to me by a friend years ago, and it's great!! I can actually pass going uphill. One downside is with a small (stock) engine things feel sluggish and 4th is pretty useless. I thought all T3's after '65 were disc, making them 4 lug. -- Greg Banfill Vintage Warehouse PO Box 2321 Windsor, Ca. 95492 707.291.7606 http://vintagewarehouse.com ---------------------------------------------------- Sign Up for NetZero Platinum Today Only $9.95 per month! http://my.netzero.net/s/signup?r=platinum&refcd=PT97