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Faster in 3rd than in 4th? 200 1984

posted by  someone claiming to be Bob Conolly on  Thu Apr 11 15:00 CST 2002 [RELATED]

90mph at 3500rpm in 4th gear? You must have an automatic tranny.

Yeah, the normally aspirated 240s are geared very tall, especially the sticks. My '85 245 has a 3.31 rear end and top gear (this is a 4spd+OD stick) is practically useless below about 70mph. Have to downshift into 4th every time I hit an incline or I start to lose speed. I guess that they had fuel economy in mind when they did this--and it does get excellent mileage, almost 30mpg on a long trip at highway speeds--but it makes the car incredibly sluggish off the line and difficult to drive in traffic.

I'd had it up to 110mph in 4th gear, at about 5200rpm. Like you, my speed in top gear is seemingly limited to about 90-95mph. But keep in mind that my 4th gear ratio is approximately equal to your 3rd gear ratio (1.1:1), and my 5th/OD ratio is comparable to your 4th gear ratio. Confused? :-)

-=Bob=-






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