[FC] <VV> Saginaw 4-spd in Greenbrier

[Eric Lucas]

Very interesting!

So a 3.08 axle using the 3.65 FC trans would be very close to the car at 11.242
 

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> Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2012 16:33:15 -0500
> Subject: Re: <VV> [FC] Saginaw 4-spd in Greenbrier
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> So it seems the consensus is emerging that a 64-65 4-spd transaxle is the best 
> setup. Are the 4-spd ratios unique to the FC or the same as the cars?
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> Eric in Indiana
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> Per Craig Nicol:
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> 61 FC (early) = 4.26:1
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> 61 FC (late) through 65 FC & 61-3 cars = 3.65:1
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> 64-5 cars = 3.20:1
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> A 64 or 65 car with the performance 3.55 axle would have an overall first gear ratio of 3.20 x 3.55, which multiplies to 11.36:1
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> Matt Nall
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