[V8] 5 spd conversion: 3.6 vs 4.2

[Ed Kellock]

I believe they're all 4.11.

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From: Michael Larosa Jr <Mc.Larosa at Sun.COM>
Date: 2004/03/05 Fri PM 12:01:40 MST
To: ekellock at adelphia.net
CC: v8 at audifans.com
Subject: Re: [V8] 5 spd conversion: 3.6 vs 4.2

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.
> 
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> 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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