[DeTomaso] Gearing

MikeLDrew at aol.com MikeLDrew at aol.com
Sat Jan 5 15:04:19 EST 2008


In a message dated 1/5/08 6 10 31, adin at frontier.net writes:


> So . . . Tom's problem was the motor and not the gears?
> 
>>>Well, he had a problem motor, which made the car slow-ish, and then the 
new gears made it truly, genuinely slow.
> 
> This is the wonderful thing about Amerika, you can have what you want 
> (to pay for?) no matter what gets elected for president.
> 
>>>Indeed--and there is no problem that money won't fix! :>)   Tom has an 
ear-to-ear grin now!
> 
> >Now, your Scirocco (how evAr its spelled) will probably spin over.  I 
> doubt the Ford engineers ever geared "aunt tilly's" station 
> wagon/torino/ranchero/whatever to spin more than about 2500 at highway 
> speeds.
> 
>>>The 351C was specifically designed for high-rpm running; they made huge 
compromises (ever look at a 4v intake or exhaust port?) in the furtherance of 
high rpm at the expense of low rpm.
> 
> Those of us that don't live 20 minutes from Sears Point need a little 
> cruise speed with out spitting the exhaust valves out the tail pipe.
> 
>>>Cruise speed is a very nice thing--that's why the taller 5th gear is such 
a good idea.

But not at the expense of acceleration, especially in high altitude 
mountainous areas with fantastic twisty roads--like yours! :>)
> 
> Hope the weather is treating you OK.
> 
>>>My back fence got blown over but otherwise all is well here. :>)

Mike




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