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From: Jim Muller <jimmuller@pop.mail.rcn.net>
>
> Cars destined for non-US had the same diff (3.27:1) with
> or without OD, which gave "ridiculously high gearing". US OD cars
> had a lower (numerically higher, 3.89:1) diff, so you ended up with
> similar highway rpms but lower gearing when OD was off, which
> translated into slightly better acceleration and lower shift points.
I can't speak for the rest of the world, but on home market cars the 3.27 diff
was non-overdrive only, the 3.89 being fitted to overdrive equipped cars as in
the US.
Cheers,
Bill.
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