<VV> DIFFERENTIAL "Equation"

[Richard Gebhardt]

  I can tell you what you don't want, a 3.89. Best combo I found used a 
3.55. Cruising RPM is a little higher
but hills won't scare you.

Regards

Richard Gebhardt



On 9/26/2010 9:57 PM, Sethracer at aol.com wrote:
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> In a message dated 9/26/2010 6:13:00 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
> N2VZD at aol.com writes:
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> has  anyone actually run a 3:27 differential with powerglide and @110HP 164
>
> cu inch motor in an FC?
> any moderate hills?
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> A number of years ago -  I built a Transvair kit equipped (110HP
> Corvair/PG) 1969 VW Campmobile. Although  technically an FC (not a Vair, but certainly
> an FC!) it was not the best  combination for that size/weight vehicle. Low
> was good for about 50, but unless  you hit a hill at 70+MPH in Drive -
> basically into the torque range for the  110 motor - you were going to slow down
> to about 45 and drop it into Low to make  it up the hill. We drove it from
> San Jose to the 1975 Corsa Convention in  Seattle. There were plenty of hills
> between the two! After the convention, we  continued up and across part of
> Canada to Baniff/Lake Louise. Hills were not our  friends. Of course, across
> the plains of Canada - to Calgary, etc. the Camper  would go 70+ MPH, but
> it floated like a kite at 70, not very pleasant to drive.  A set of 3.55 or
> even 3.89 would make the vehicle MUCH more drivable. The VW  Campmobile might
> be a little heavier than the average Corvair FC, so you might  get by.
>
>
> Seth  Emerson
>
> C's the Day! - Corvair, Camaro, Corvette
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>
> San  Jose, CA
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