1969 gearing question
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4.33 and 4.66 which are listed above. there is also dealer installed 5.00 and I know Brian Trick and others (Dave B?) have said there was a small run of I think 5.13. I'm talking Type O gears
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#8
I believe you are correct. The 1968 SPECS book also only shows 4.33 and 4.66. Of course, a 5.00 gear set from 1970 could have been installed in a 1969 Type O housing once they were available.
Here's the 1968 page:
And here are pages from the 1970 powerteams booklet that show 4.33, 4.66, and 5.00 being available (see the fine print at the bottom of the chart):
Here's the 1968 page:
And here are pages from the 1970 powerteams booklet that show 4.33, 4.66, and 5.00 being available (see the fine print at the bottom of the chart):
#10
This is also a great example of how you need to match the gears to the tires to the car weight to the engine power band to the transmission etc etc. The need to shift THREE times in the quarter (with a four speed) probably negates any advantage of the 5.00 gears.
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