[Fot] Gear ratios

Richard Good goodparts at verizon.net
Wed Aug 17 05:03:33 MDT 2011


Mike,

If you are turning one wheel you will need to multiply the driveshaft turns 
by two to get the diff ratio.  2.05 turns of the driveshaft would equal a 
4.1 diff ratio.  To get more accurate you can turn one wheel 10 turns then 
divide the driveshaft turns by 5.

Richard Good
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From: "MIKE DEWEERD" <deweerdm at rogers.com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 17, 2011 4:35 AM
To: <fot at autox.team.net>
Subject: [Fot] Gear ratios

> Amici
> I have a TR4A rear end here that seems to spin in the 2-1 range?? When one
> wheel is held and the driveshaft is turned 2 times the wheel has made 1 
> full
> turn.Going to pull the cover off tonight to look further into this.I don't
> know of a ratio this low........any one??? it's a later model...guessing
> 1967.(parts car)ThanksMike Deweerd  TR4 #77
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