<VV> gear ratio

[Jim Houston]

I agree - I picked up what was coded as a 3.27, but I removed the top 
cover and counted teeth to make sure before I put it in the car...

Jim Houston

jvhroberts at aol.com wrote:
> Fortunately, ALL Corvair transmissions have a 1:1 top gear. 
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> However, as it has been pointed out, popping the top cover removes ALL 
> doubt! And gaskets are cheap.
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> John Roberts
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chris & Bill Strickland <lechevrier at earthlink.net>
> To: Jim Houston <jhouston001 at cfl.rr.com>
> Cc: virtualvairs at corvair.org
> Sent: Sun, Aug 16, 2009 2:50 pm
> Subject: Re: <VV> gear ratio
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> > Then again, you can look at the code on the outside of the case and 
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> > determine the ratio... 
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> A nice idea that only works if nobody has changed the gears inside that 
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> case over the last 40-50 years.
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> I know I've changed some, and certainly don't recall which ones are in 
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> which case -- Dorai's is out and on the bench -- Count, & *Know*.
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> (or count engine revs vs an axle rev, knowing what your trans gears are ...)
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> Bill Strickland
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