What?!
Surely there is a difference or nobody would bother the conversion. I'm
looking for something like 4th gear is 1:1 and with OD on its 1:.85
Otherwise its not an OD at all - meaning the engine is turning slower than
the prop shaft speed.
Peter S
----- Original Message -----
From: Andrew Mace <amace@unix2.nysed.gov>
To: Peter S. <alfapete@pacbell.net>
Cc: <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, June 29, 1999 8:15 AM
Subject: Re: Gearbox OD or not OD, that is the question
> On Tue, 29 Jun 1999, Peter S. wrote:
>
> > How do the ratio's and final drive compare with and without OD? I seem
to
> > be a fortunate ones whose got OD but I was just curious how it differs.
> > Peter S
>
> Normally there was no difference at all between OD and non-OD gearsets or
> OD v. non-OD final drive ratios, at least not on Spitfires.
>
> --Andy
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