PS My 80 AMX with SR4 and 2.53:1 diff has a lower overall first gear than my Machine with 3.55:1 diff. and yet turns only 2000rpm at 60mph in 4th. Ken Quoting Wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx: > I'm telling you! > A 4-1 first with a 3:31 gear is PIA after while. > I usually just use second gear on the AMC T-5 after the first few > stop/starts. > It's easy to drive with the 4-1 first, but second comes real quick, sifts > easy and doesn't rake. > It's just kind of too much too soon!!! > Second in the AMC t-5 is 2:35-1 IIRC and that works OK most everywhere. > The next one will be 2.95-1 first! > > -- > Mark Price > Morgantown, WV > 1969 AMC Rambler, 4.0L, EFI, T-5 > > -------------- Original message ---------------------- > From: <JWidiker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > From experience I can tell you that first gear with the ax-15 and a mid > 3's > > rear end will last about 10 feet, it's kind of a pain. When you launch all > > you are worried about is making it into second so the car can move. > > > > ~J > > > _______________________________________________ > Amc-list mailing list > Amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx > http://www.amc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/amc-list > _______________________________________________ Amc-list mailing list Amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx http://www.amc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/amc-list