Date:         Wed, 15 Feb 2006 19:49:58 -0800
Reply-To:     mark drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET>
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From:         mark drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Re: Diesel ring and pinion changes with a 2.1L gas engine
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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?
>
>