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Old 06-06-2008, 10:53 AM   #17 (permalink)
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He's got a point about the gearing. With a 4.44 final drive, It's got some torque for a 160 HP 2 ton car, but at the same time, its revving an engine that doesen't need to be revved to make cruising speed.

I wonder how hard it would be to get a 3.9 in there.
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