[V8] 5 spd conversion: 3.6 vs 4.2

[Michael Larosa Jr]

hhhhmmm....


thought I remebered that a 90 V8 had a higher final drive ratio
than a 91 auto ?  so the 90 was supposed to be quicker, while the
91 got better gas mileage....




Michael Larosa Jr wrote:
> 
> The only diff I can think of is what are final drive ratios ?
> 
> 3.6 auto
> 3.5 5 speed
> 4.2 auto
> 
> Mike,
> 
> Ed Kellock wrote:
> >
> > I was interpreting it as a comparison between a 4.2 car converted to a 5spd versus a 3.6 5-speed converted to 4.2.
> >
> > Maybe I misinterpreted.  Give the above, I would think there'd be no difference really.
> >
> > ============================================================
> > From: DasWolfen at aol.com
> > Date: 2004/03/05 Fri AM 08:46:54 MST
> > To: ekellock at adelphia.net,  v8 at audifans.com
> > Subject: Re: [V8] 5 spd conversion: 3.6 vs 4.2
> >
> > 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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