Six of one, half a dozen of the other, but the North American 5 speeds have a 5th with 49x64 teeth. That is .7656 which rounds up to .77, from just about midway between .76 and .77. Bentley page 34.1b has the internal data for this 5 speed. Various versions of the 5 speed from other markets had different 5th gear ratios as well as other differences. Mark Stephen Overmyer wrote: > >FWIW, Std. 5th ratio in a factory 5 speed box is actually 0.76.... > >Cheers, >Steve O >NSW Australia >'92 Transporter WBX Kombi (5 speed) >'00 Transporter Double Cab >'03 Transporter Double Cab (work truck) >'78 Land Rover 109 Series 3 soft top ute (ex-Aust.Army) > > > >Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2006 12:12:50 -0600 >From: Al and Sue Brase <albeeee@MCHSI.COM> >Subject: Re: Diesel ring and pinion changes with a 2.1L gas engine > > Huh? What r&p were you going to put in? One can certainly bump up >the ratio of 4th gear a bit with one from a 5 speed. I think that may be >a .77. (not sure.) List member and friend Max Wellhouse has a higher >ratio 4th in his not-quite-stock 2.1 and I think he likes it. Maybe Max >will pipe up and say what ratio? > > |
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