Re: [AMC-list] time to find a stout 5 spd tranny now i think.

[tom jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx>]

On Tue, Jun 1, 2010 at 11:11 AM, Ken Ames <ameskg@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Yep, you don't want to be in a hurry. My 85 J10 has a 258 that's getting a
> bit
> tired even with just 135,000 kms (84000 mi). With 2.72 diffs it has to work
> hard
> all the time. Most headwinds have it running a lot of throttle just to keep
> 60mph.
>

That's a bummer. It's all in the gearing; my 232-powered station wagon has a
3.33? axle and runs 65 - 70 mph all day. Air-cooled BW auto trans. Fully
loaded hauling a camp trailer and krap four 3 people for a week it'll do
60mph all day on the flat and level. it did that too with a Carter YF.

2.72 seems like a steep axle. Is it 4wd? Is the 4-wheel stuff that much of a
power loss? Maybe too-tall tires for that axle?
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