>Off the top of my head your Van has a .85 4th. There was >a European only .82 as well. Also, there are several after- >market 4ths available as well- .80, .77, and .74 that I am >aware of. The biggest drawback of the 5-speeds is that 1st >gear is a very low 4.11 ratio. Its nice if you have to pull a tree >stump but is almost useless around town. Are you talking about the 4sp+low gear tranny or a different 5sp? If you're talking about the 4+L, I've heard stories about the great uses of that low gear. Like going through the woods on a 4 wheeler trail slow enough to manage it but without riding the clutch. Or cruising around in a traffic jam. Jarod '86 syncro |
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