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Old 04-21-2010, 10:47 AM   #2 (permalink)
bhazard
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Im not sure which trans your V6 has but I know the G-series mazda trans has several 5th gears available. I swapped a .71 5th from a Mazda 626 in place of my .8 5th in my Mercury Capri trans (G25MR). It dropped the rpms at 60 about 300-400. Cruises 60 at about 2500 now.
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