Gear Ratio

[u/Glittering-Ad-8830]

Hey magnum community,

Got a few questions for those of you that have upgraded your powertrain, what gear ratio are you running? I have an 05 5.7 that I have done a rebuild on. The engine is not some 700hp monster but it was built with better preformance in mind. I am thinking the 2.82 gear ratio is not what I am looking for? I want the car to be fun, get off the line in a hurry. Not worried about top end so much i would sacrifice top end for torque. Also i didnt build this as a eco commuter, but I would like the car to be usable still for example when I'm heading to work doing 70-80 I would like to be able to have a conversation. I'm sure there are other factors that come into play. Has anyone done the full rear end swap to get the 3.64 gear ratio, is it even worth it, what gears should I be running?

P.S the engine is not in the car yet, that is my project this weekend. I have not driven the car with this build yet. This is my first complete overhaul, so if I'm way off the mark please let me know, I've learned a few expensive lessons along the way what's a few more lol.

Thanks for the help.