[V8] 5 spd conversion: 3.6 vs 4.2

[Coleman, David]

I understood Ed's question referring to how a PT 5-speed that's had an ABH dropped in can be slower than a 4.2 car that's had a 5-speed swapped in.

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> Subject: Re: [V8] 5 spd conversion: 3.6 vs 4.2
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> In a message dated 3/5/04 10:29:34 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
> ekellock at adelphia.net writes:
> 
> > I'm curious how this would be possible.  Final drive 
> gearing would be the 
> > same.  Power output of either engine would be the same in 
> either iteration, 
> > right? 
> 
>  You not only have to account for the final drive but also the torque 
> multiplication in each gear, the 5 spd wins hands down in 
> first and second.
> 
>  Plus....
>  Weight advantage
>  Lower friction loss
>  Lower rotating mass 
>  
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