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Old 12-22-2010, 11:47 AM   #6 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Jim-Bob View Post
I have a 1985 Cutlass with a 355 Chevy that picked up 2-3 city mpg by going from a 2.41 gear to a 3.23. In a car that was getting 12 mpg, that is a very significant change.
Is it possible that the gearing change allowed the torque converter to lock up at city speeds? Or even just allowed the trans to shift into top gear more often?
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