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04-24-2019, 05:21 PM | #21 |
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Re: T 170Ft RTS conversion
There may be a little misunderstanding about shifting your '41 transmission (exactly the same as the much-desired 1939).
You don't have to "baby" it if it is in good condition ... don't have to shift slowly and don't have to pause in neutral or any of that. If is pretty much worn out ... that's different. The same design was used by Ford, with NO synchronized 1st gear, well into the 1960's. The early Mustang 6 cylinder base 3-speed was not synchronized in 1st. Suggest you have someone that knows that transmission drive it ... may be adjustments, but very likely just plain wear. If you rebuild it, and learn a few basic 1st gear techniques (and I don't mean double-clutching that guys want talk about) ... you might like it fine. If it really needed synchro 1st, it would have it. I drove a lot of cars without synchronized 1st gears, from foreign sports cars to hillbilly ridge runners. No problem. Get the numbers stamped on the bottom of the rear end ... divide the smaller into the larger to determine the gearing. Let us know.
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04-24-2019, 05:28 PM | #22 | |
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Re: T 170Ft RTS conversion
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The rear gearing is 3.78:1 |
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04-24-2019, 07:24 PM | #23 |
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Re: T 170Ft RTS conversion
3.78 is a good standard gear ratio. Keep in mind that your choice of tires, as discussed in one of your other threads, will affect that gearing. Wasn't mentioned but worthing considering.
Swapping tires = "poor man's quick change"
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04-24-2019, 08:08 PM | #24 |
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Re: T 170Ft RTS conversion
I understand. I am leaning towards 16" radials unless I can get a really nice set of 15" rims. If I stay with 16s, it shouldn't affect the gearing, Correct?
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04-24-2019, 08:51 PM | #25 |
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Depends on the tires and their circumference. Lot of different tires will fit on a 16 inch rim.
(If you want to exercise your Excel software, create a spreadsheet with all available transmission gear sets and rear ends then start plugging in tire sizes ... trying to find a little edge in hillclimbs.)
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