Ordering New Transmission, but What Gears ?

[Dave Casey]

I like the 319,200,140 idea, but you and I have tractor motors that few stick guys have. I like the 308 in my 400/427 stocker. Your car is 400 lbs heavier, but you have the rear gear to offset that. Todd,s thought on leaving lower with more 1st gear is certainly a good one, and his combo is closer to what you have, worth trying, and easy to switch 308 to a 319

[Run to Rund]

I like the ratios that I got with the 3.08 first, and if I went to 3.19 first, I would still want about the same for second and third as I have now (1.93, 1.34). The engine seems to recover a lot easier in the lower gears, and a wide 3-4 seems to slow down the engine's building rpm. About the worst was the old M20 with its 1.48 or 1.46 third ratio.

[Alan Roehrich]

Originally Posted by Dwight Southerland

Aubrey, I would not be afraid of the 3.19 first gear. The super light clutch-flywheel assembly will allow you to accelerate the car without wheelspin. I would go with a 2.00 second and 1.40 third with the 3.19. The faster you can accelerate the car in the first half of the track, the lower the ET. Race setups have you in high gear at the eighth mark and it's just the ride from that point on regardless.

Yeah, that also fits in with the fact that he has changed to the correct theory on camshafts now, I'm betting he'll find more power and more RPM working with the correct lobe designs. That gearing combination will allow him to put the gains he'll make in the future to good use. Not breaking valvetrain components will allow him to race the car and learn, instead of trying to keep it in one piece and running. Racing is about to get much more fun!

[Aubrey N Bruneau]

I like your optimism, Alan !
Thanks again, everybody.

I'm going to get back on the phone with Jerico, and come up with a combination based on what I'm hearing here. I DO want to stop breaking the engine because of the valve train... while not choosing a gear combination that will break the transmission !

My daughter is getting married on a cruise ship, touring between Italy and Spain.
HHHMMM....
May have to settle for on a row boat in our local pond.

[Adger Smith]

If I were you....
Take a wide path around those rocky shores(no short cuts) and find out the captians name. You might also ask him if he is kin to another well know boat captian that runs over rocks.
If you get the wrong answer I would settle for the row boat!!

[Aubrey N Bruneau]

Oh, that's just great, Adger.... the flight is going to be bad enough !

just give me 4 wheels ... and a clutch pedal !

[terry1]

Aubrey, I assume you will be going from a "DR4" to a "DR4 Rev 4".
Would like to know if you find any difference in the two.
Best of luck,
Terry K

[Aubrey N Bruneau]

Absolutely, there's a difference...
about $2000.00
! ! !

[Caleb Hansen]

I would have to agree with the steeper first gear as well.. Also have you considered a Gforce. I have had great luck working with Bubba 1-717-202-8367. I hope you make it to mission its great to see you and your car..

X2 on the Gforce. Top notch people to work with, and a great reliable product

Originally Posted by Caleb Hansen

I would have to agree with the steeper first gear as well.. Also have you considered a Gforce. I have had great luck working with Bubba 1-717-202-8367. I hope you make it to mission its great to see you and your car..