Date:         Sun, 10 Nov 96 20:17:22 CST
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From:         Joel Walker <JWALKER@ua1vm.ua.edu>
Subject:      Re: one more thing....

On Sun, 10 Nov 1996 17:04:15 -0600 Sean Bartnik said:
>Is the transmission on an '81 geared lower than the trans on a '78 Bus?
>It sure feels like it -- seems like I've got to shift a lot sooner in
>the '81 than in the '78.

bentley(s) sez:
1978 4-speed:
     1st gear: 3.80        Final drive: 4.857 (from 1974->)
1981 4-speed:
     1st gear: 3.78        Final drive: 4.57

and since i have never figured out gears and transmissions, i have no idea
if that's "lower" or not. :)

joel

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