Thread: Good gear ratios for a Diesel?
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Old 06-20-2009, 09:15 PM   #6 (permalink)
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These are made using 205/75R14 tires, a PT Cruiser transmission, and assuming a 3500 RPM redline, but the redline of Cara's donor engine is more like 3000.
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