Yes, that's the 2nd gear I should have gotten (but was in a rush to get my transmission back on the road.) With a stock 2nd, it's a long way up to that 1.08 third (that we both have). I'll be interested in hearing your opinions on your gearing as time goes on.
On Jan 19, 2008, at 7:45 PM, Karl Mullendore wrote: > Anyway, this time around I replaced all bearings, added the South > African oiling plates, and upgraded the ratios once again, this time > to > 1.88 second, 1.08 third, and .70 fourth, staying with the 4.86 R&P. |
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