Re: More T-5 Nuggets

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I dug through my 82 Jeep shop manual today it says .76 overdrive ratio on the Jeep version of the T-5. I wonder if Spirit got the same OD ratio?
Also and interesting thing a four cylinder Jeep with a T-5 got a .89 [IIRC] ratio! So if anyone runs across a T-5 out of four cyl 82 or so Jee grab it for the OD gears. From what I've read that ratio is tough to find. I wonder if the Non World Class OD gears fit World Class trans?

Mark Price
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Morgantown, WV
69 AMC rambler, 4.0L, EFI, 5 speed 
65 Ambassador Conv, 327 AUTO, Basketcase
01 S-10 CREWCRAP 4X4



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From: adh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Sandwich Maker)
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Date:  Thu, 3 Mar 2005 21:45:32 -0500 (EST)

>" From: Mark Price mpriceATwestco.net
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>" Well, I've dug up some more factoids on the T-5.
>" One I did not know the early non Worldclass V-8 transmissions all have
>" 2.95 first gear, Chevy and Ford. They are rated at 265 lbs torque for
>" 100,000 miles. Everyone says, get a World Class,Well, This is true only
>" if you get a 90 up one! Otherwise the Torque rating is still 265 ft lb
>" up to 90. The only thing the World class transmssions gained was
>" supposed smoother shifting and some durability, except if you read on
>" them you find out that 87-89 World class T-5's love to loose the
>" coating off their synchros and strip teeth from third gear. Hmm world
>" Class? I wonder.
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>nb. the '85-9 svc repl is also rated 300 ft-lbs, and probably has the
>synchro fixes too.  iow it's probably a '90-spec tranny.
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>also, '94-up have a longer input shaft, ~5/8".  they won't snuggle up
>to an amc bell because of this, but afaik there's no other change.
>and btw '94-up 3.8 t5s look just like 5.0 t5s except 0.73 5th [like
>gm] instead of 0.68, and 265 ft-lbs rating.
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>Andrew Hay                                  the genius nature
>internet rambler                            is to see what all have seen
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>adh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx                       and think what none thought
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