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Chryslers were designed to die without warning?! That explains so much!  |
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What rear end came stock with the manual transmission. It looks like we have yet another automatic geared for fuel efficiency, while the manual was designed for acceleration.
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Well, the Dodge Magnum was never offered with a manual transmission.
However, the later model Challenger, which is based off an update to the platform that the Magnum was built on, was offered with a 6-speed Tremec manual. It could have either a 3.73 rear end, or a 3.92 rear end.
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What kind of mileage would the automatic have had with the new rear end? |
That's a 21.1% reduction in gearing from 3.636 to 2.87, so I would estimate a 10.5% reduction in fuel usage. I would also estimate that my Magnum would have gone from an average of 21.3 MPG (last winter 4-fillup average) to an average of 23.8 MPG. Performance would have suffered, though.