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Sep 26, 2001 | 12:25 PM

WHAT04

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Gear Ratio Question...

Offhand, does anybody know what the gearing is that is used for our overdrive??

Any help most appreciated.

Thanks!

Sep 26, 2001 | 12:44 PM

captainoblivious

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1st - 2.71
2nd - 1.53
3rd - 1.00
4th - 0.71

Sep 26, 2001 | 01:15 PM

NeedFourSpeed

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Thank goodness for the overdrive switch!

Sep 26, 2001 | 03:01 PM

2kL

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does anybody now the calculatioin to figure out your rpms with a certain rear gear.... you times your transmissoin ratio, by your final drive or something...math was not my strong subject

if somebody could post the formula, i would be ever so gratefull

Sep 26, 2001 | 03:38 PM

Spike Engineering

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Originally posted by 2kL
does anybody now the calculatioin to figure out your rpms with a certain rear gear.... you times your transmissoin ratio, by your final drive or something...math was not my strong subject

if somebody could post the formula, i would be ever so gratefull

If you have excel, download http://www.SPIKEENGINEERING.COM/svtpix/Speed_RPM.xls

Spike