Re: [Amc-list] Slow Spirit

[Matt Haas <mhaas@xxxxxxx>]

AMC wasn't the only one guilty of that. My 78 El Camino (305 with auto) 
has 2.35's in it and when it was running, it would take off (in a cloud 
of smoke) with all of the might of a lawn mower with power drive. It 
would pretty much build steam forever. The speedo only goes up to 85 and 
I know it does at least that. That is the only car I've ever had (not 
counting parts cars) that will not spin the tires (even in the rain on a 
hill). Overdrive is a much better way to keep the revs down on the 
highway than excessively high gear ratios.

Matt

Wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> Forgot about that!
> My moms 83 automatic had 2:21's!!! I think if he's lucky the stick will have 2:79's.
> Then with the 4-1 first gear in the T5 it should not be that big of an issue.
> If it has anything less then the 2:79's i'd swap to them. 3:08s would be as far as one owuld want to go with the 4-1 first. I run 3:31's but also have 255/60/15's.
> 
> --
> Mark Price
> Morgantown, WV
> 1969 AMC Rambler, 4.0L, EFI, T-5
> 2004 Grand Cherokee Laredo, 4.7L, Quadratrc II
> " Chronic Pain Hurts"
> 
>  -------------- Original message ----------------------
> From: amxron <amxron@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Check the rear gear ratio it's probably way down in the 2's, those cars were 
>> dead brand new!
>>
>>
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>> amxron
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