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| | | | Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 1,232 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 1,232 | Just so you know ... If you swap for a standard 1954 4-spd transmission RPO 318B, you will probably never use the extra low first gear.
4-spd Gear Ratios:
1st = 7.06:1
2nd = 3.58:1
3rd = 1.71:1
4th = 1:1
Rev = 6.78:1
3-spd Gear Ratios:
1st = 2.94:1
2nd = 1.68:1
3rd = 1:1
Rev = 2.94:1
I like my 4-spd. Syncro in 2nd, 3rd, and 4th. So by not using 1st, it's like having a full syncro 3-spd tranny.
- Lonnie My '54 3104Photos that I have shared on Stovebolt via PhotoBucket are no longer available. Please contact me if you want a photo from an old post. lonniecook [at] aol [dot] com. I sold my '54 3104 12/12/2017, but I still visit Stovebolt. OLD STUFF ... houses, furniture, cars, wine ... I love it all | | |
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