[Healeys] Car Terms (semi-Healey related)

[Bob Spidell]

Question for the general car gurus out there:

Is a taller rear-end a higher gear ratio, or lower.  That is, is a 
3.54:1 rear-end "taller" or "shorter" than a 3.9:1?

I've heard both ways, just wondering which is the correct lingo.


bs

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Bob Spidell         San Jose, CA        bspidell at comcast.net
'67 Austin-Healey 3000             '56 Austin-Healey 100M
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