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Gear Ratios 700

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posted by  john sargent on  Sat Feb 21 04:34 CST 2004
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AW71 equipped turbo 700s came with a rear axle ratio of 3.73. M46 turbo 700s came with a rear axle ratio of 3.54. If you convert your AW71 equipped car to M46, you will find that first gear is a little short.

Converting to M46 will give slightly better highway economy. The AW71 is very rugged and less likely to give trouble than the M46/OD. The only shortcoming of the AW71 is the tailshaft bushing and seal, which need to be replaced every 150,000 miles or so.

I prefer the M46/OD, but the AW71 in our 220,000+ mile 760T shifts perfectly.
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john






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