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Re: cost benefit?

To: Bill L <pythias@pacifier.com>, spridgets@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: cost benefit?
Date: Sun, 1 Dec 2002 19:26:17 -0800
Bill,

A 3.7 with the 5 speed is a real dog on acceleration. Depends on the tires
of course. I have a 3.9 /5 speed combo and wouldn't go a 3.7 You should be
able to get all you need for cuising speed with a 3.9.

Gerard

At 3:40 PM -0800 12/1/02, Bill L wrote:
>Hello spridgets,
>
>         ok, here's one.. comments on the cost/benefit ratio of
>         installing a 3.7 rear end (vs. the 4.22 that's there) or a 5
>         speed tranny... i'de like to be able to cruise down the
>         freeway at 70->75 mph without winding it up to 5000 rpm's...
>         i figure the tranny will cost somewhere around $1500
>         installed. have no idea about the rear end.
>
>         as a side thought, i see those "automatic" valve adjusting
>         tools. anybody used one? do they work?
>
>--
>Best regards,
> Bill                          mailto:pythias@pacifier.com
>   '66 Sprite

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