Re: Eagle with Lo need Gears?

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Be carefull swapping around gears. First gear in a AMC t-5 is 4-1!
I have 3:31 with 255/60/15" tires and first is a little on the steep side for my taste. 3:08 with factory tires ??? small 15"??? would probably be about the same. It not a problem, just a little bit to low gearing for street use. Nice for steep slopes and easy takeoff though. You may want this depending on how you use your Eagle. 5th gear is about right though with mine.
Mark Price




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From: Ken Ames <ameskg@xxxxxxxxx>
Reply-To: mail-From-mprice-westco.net@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Date:  Thu, 24 Feb 2005 21:59:12 -0800

>Low range is what - 2:1? That would make the 2.73s more like 5.46s.
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>My 'new' 85 Eagle wagon has the T5 5speed. 5th is a .76 overdrive making my
>2.73s like 2.07:1. I wonder why the factory didn't move up to 3.08 diffs. That
>would still be 2.34 in overdrive. I have an 80 sedan with 3.08s and I'm thinking
>about a swap. 
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>Ken Ames
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>Quoting Sandwich Maker <adh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
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>> " From: Jesse <j2sax@xxxxxxxxx>
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>> " So, I have been thinking again about my Eagle
>> " Projects.  My Kammster is going to be the real
>> " offroader with custom (ie, heavier Sq tube) bumpers,
>> " brush guard, some panel protection, 258 (with a
>> " stroked 4.0 later), T5 trans, 209 TC (2 spd), 3.54
>> " gears, sligth lift and larger tires.  Should be pretty
>> " fun...
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>> " The SX4 I am building for my son will be a 258 4 spd
>> " with 2 spd 219 TC but basically stock... for now
>> " anyway!  Do you think with the low range capabilities
>> " of the 219 (or maybe 229) that I should leave the
>> " stock gearing alone... I believe they are 2.73's?  
>> " 
>> " I was going to swipe the 3.54 gears from a 4 cyl SX4,
>> " but now that I think about it, since the tires are
>> " going to be essentially stock, I bet the low speed
>> " capability of the 219 should be sufficient for trail
>> " running, mild hillclimbing and the few snows we might
>> " have out here.  Opinions?  
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>> i think stock gears would be fine.  i suspect the low range would be
>> nearly useless otherwise.
>> ________________________________________________________________________
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