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Christ · 09-02-2009, 01:12 AM

Now go back to the original issue...

If the motor were attached in a gear/chain fashion, it could be made to overspeed. That was the concern. Thanks for the mile long write up, though.

By the way - when did a mile's length increase six-fold?

Mile = 5280 feet.

60 MPH = 5280ft/min.

And just to be picky - Most vehicles with 4wd with manually selectable transfer cases, and some with automatic xfer cases (electric/vacuum select) can be flat towed with no auxiliary equipment. T case goes in neutral, car go bye-bye down the road behind an RV.

Saturn automatic transmissions are built specifically to be flat towed. They needn't have the drive wheels lifted off the ground, and needn't have any extraneous BS installed.

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Christ Moderate your Moderation. Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Troy, Pa. Posts: 8,919 Pasta - '96 Volkswagen Passat TDi 90 day: 45.22 mpg (US) Thanks: 1,369 Thanked 430 Times in 353 Posts	Now go back to the original issue... If the motor were attached in a gear/chain fashion, it could be made to overspeed. That was the concern. Thanks for the mile long write up, though. By the way - when did a mile's length increase six-fold? Mile = 5280 feet. 60 MPH = 5280ft/min. And just to be picky - Most vehicles with 4wd with manually selectable transfer cases, and some with automatic xfer cases (electric/vacuum select) can be flat towed with no auxiliary equipment. T case goes in neutral, car go bye-bye down the road behind an RV. Saturn automatic transmissions are built specifically to be flat towed. They needn't have the drive wheels lifted off the ground, and needn't have any extraneous BS installed. Welcome to EM! __________________ "¿ʞɐǝɹɟ ɐ ǝɹ,noʎ uǝɥʍ 'ʇı ʇ,usı 'ʎlǝuol s,ʇı"