Bob Palmer wrote:
> My suggestion is, since you
> will probably find lots to replace in the toploader besides gears, why not
> get a new 5-speed. If 5th gear is 0.75 (which I would consider about
> ideal), then you get the equivalent of 2.88 gears with 3.84. For different
> 5th gear ratios, just work out the math accordingly. And, of course, put in
> a posi - Woops, sorry only one suggestion per person. ;-)
>
>
> Bob
> Robert L. Palmer
Bob,
While I agree that an O.D. of 0.78 to 0.80 is ideal, the 5 speed OD
transmissions
use 0.63, 0.64 ratios for OD for C.A.F.E. fuel economy reasons, and are a real
large rpm drop.
I found that the Top Loader complete rebuild kit (bearings, seals, etc. was
about
$135, and a good set on new or used wide-ratio gears are easy to come by, you
could get a really strong wide ratio rebuilt toploader a lot cheaper than a low
torque capability 5 spd. The one from Ford is a Mazda derivative, and has a
very
low torque capability, about half the top-loader's.
Only one man's opinion.
Steve
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