DeTomaso Mailing List: December 97, Message #142
     



From: 	brockctella@juno.com (Brock C Tella)

Subject: Re: gearbox ID/gearing

Date: 	Thu, 11 Dec 1997 11:03:56 +0000



My box has the 846 4th and 705 5th. AS I said the car rund out of

acceleration at near 140. Tires are 305 50 15.  Maybe tach or speedo is

lieing.

There is just nothing much north of 5200 rpms., 

BTW 4th and 5th are too close.

On Thu, 11 Dec 1997 02:02:32 +0000 tomas@fmcc.se (Tomas Gunnarsson)

writes:

>I think quite a few -71s came with the -1. My #2004 of July has it, 

>and it has

>a tall 5th but the short 4th!

>Ratios are:

>1st	2,42

>2nd	1,47

>3rd	1,09

>4th	0,96

>5th	0,705

>according to plate on box.

>I would prefer a 0,846 4th as the 3rd and 4th are way to close for my 

>taste.

>

>Tomas

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