Re: [AMC-List] New look at an old car

[Tom Jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx>]

On Thu, 30 Nov 2006, Swygert, Francis G MSgt 436 CES/CECM wrote:

> 2.73 might be a bit much for a three speed 195.6 to pull starting off. I
> don't recall what the stock rear gearing was, will have to check. A four
> or five speed with a lower first would work well, but 2.73 wouldn't do
> with an OD. My 63 American with auto had 3.15 gears stock, 3.31 as the
> performance gears (which I had). A 3.08 might be a better choice,
> depending on the first gear ratio in the T-14. 

yeah, Frank's right. Station wagons came with 3.31, and even
with a 232, a lot more guts than the 195.6, it's not exactly
overgeared. (Putting 225/75-R15's on didn't help.) To be blunt
it's a slow car! The wagons are heavier than the see-dans,
but not by more than 200 - 300 lbs.

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