In a message dated 12/17/01 7:33:39 PM Eastern Standard Time, gstearns@OPTONLINE.NET writes: << If mine started life behind a diesel it would be so much shrapnel by now. >> The 094's come in both gas and diesel cars worldwide. the R+P on the diesel may (or may not!) be "lower" My 83 diesel with the 0.77 5th and whatever R+P it was, was not far off my 88 waterboxer in gearing for top gear. the interal bits of a diesel and a petrol tranny are the same. the old 091 for the diesel had a NASTY habbit of stripping the tiny pinion gear..(yes..with 70 some odd lb/ft of torque!) I don't think the 095 is so "dainty" inthe final drive.. HOWEVER leave the burn-outs to the kid in the chevy mebbe? Steve "Hey! nice Jeep, Mister! " "Look kid, it's NOTAJEEP! " |
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