About the different rear end, I've got a '70 1600 with 195/60/14 tires. I plan to replace these with 195/50/15, which is actually a fraction of an inch smaller in outer diameter than 195/60/14. It wa
Author: "Patrick P. Castronovo" <slick1@mohaveaz.com>
Date: Wed, 7 Feb 2001 19:34:53 -0800
before you go into the expense of changing your rear end, try dropping to a 13" tire, and you will see the difference using a higher geared rearend will feel like.(411) You will have a faster pickup,
No, I want BIGGER rims, not smaller! But I could get some 13x10 positive offset gold wire wheels and some really small tires - cool! But seriously, is that a YES to changing the rear end to give me a
If I remember correctly (the 1600 being 3.90/the 2000 being 3.70), and considering that the 1600 has less torque than the 2000 (all other things being correct) and the 1600 may not want to pull the
Author: "Patrick P. Castronovo" <slick1@mohaveaz.com>
Date: Wed, 7 Feb 2001 21:13:39 -0800
What I meant is if you wanted to see what you would in essence be doing, is to "TRY" using 2 rear wheels in the 13" rim and tires.(Corvair will fit) then you will see for yourself with smaller tires,
<< It was suggested to me that I might want to replace my 1600 rear end with a 2000 rear end, as the lower tires turn my 3.90 into more like a 4.11, reducing my top speed... >> If you are running wit
You got my question backwards. By using smaller tires (which I already am), I am EFFECTIVELY raising the rear end ratio from the original 3.90 to near 4.11. I want to put in the 3.70 rear end, which
Thanks for the answer. It runs pretty well at freeway speeds now with its shorter tires and stock rear end, but I just wanted to find out if leaving the rear end alone was the best choice. Get person
I have a spreadsheet called Transcalc.xls that does these calculations. Just plug in your tire size, rear ratio and transmission. Then you can mix and match to your heart desire. I can't take credit
Thank you, Victor. That was me. But the one on the Web (http://www.geocities.com/z_design_studio/) is better than mine. The only advantage to mine is that you can save the results offline. Gordon Gla
I've uploaded the .xls file to my Yahoo! Briefcase. Try using this link to access it. You should be able to download this to your local media. http://y42.briefcase.yahoo.com/bc/datsunroadsters/lst?.d
Author: "Patrick P. Castronovo" <slick1@mohaveaz.com>
Date: Sat, 10 Feb 2001 13:02:45 -0800
When I click the URL I get to the Document Page, but when I click the Trans Converter the next page is all letters. Nothing else. Pat --Original Message-- From: Eddie <datsunroadsters@yahoo.com> To: