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4 speed gearbox ratios
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Hi Wooster.

Agreed Sevens do sound to be buzzing around but the gearing is not untypical for many cars to the 1960s. 15 mph or lesss per 1000 rpm was common even on  cars to 1.2 litre and more.

Presumably your car has a saloon diff ratio. Surprising to many, but the sports models were geared lower still. Max power revs were then more available.

The low 1st gear ensured the saloons  were seldom stranded on hill starts despite low power, whereas many other cars and light trucks  could  not cope fully loaded.
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4 speed gearbox ratios - by wooster - 15-10-2018, 09:21 PM
RE: 4 speed gearbox ratios - by Tony Press - 15-10-2018, 10:08 PM
RE: 4 speed gearbox ratios - by Ruairidh Dunford - 15-10-2018, 10:11 PM
RE: 4 speed gearbox ratios - by Chris KC - 15-10-2018, 10:37 PM
RE: 4 speed gearbox ratios - by Robert Leigh - 16-10-2018, 11:39 AM
RE: 4 speed gearbox ratios - by Stuart Giles - 16-10-2018, 01:28 PM
RE: 4 speed gearbox ratios - by Chris KC - 16-10-2018, 06:16 PM
RE: 4 speed gearbox ratios - by Tony Press - 16-10-2018, 09:42 PM
RE: 4 speed gearbox ratios - by Zetomagneto - 16-10-2018, 10:28 PM
RE: 4 speed gearbox ratios - by Chris KC - 16-10-2018, 10:38 PM
RE: 4 speed gearbox ratios - by Zetomagneto - 16-10-2018, 10:56 PM
RE: 4 speed gearbox ratios - by Colin Reed - 17-10-2018, 02:27 AM
RE: 4 speed gearbox ratios - by Chris KC - 17-10-2018, 07:34 AM
RE: 4 speed gearbox ratios - by Zetomagneto - 17-10-2018, 11:06 PM
RE: 4 speed gearbox ratios - by Hedd_Jones - 17-10-2018, 11:14 AM
RE: 4 speed gearbox ratios - by Bob Culver - 18-10-2018, 01:19 AM
RE: 4 speed gearbox ratios - by Hedd_Jones - 18-10-2018, 09:21 AM
RE: 4 speed gearbox ratios - by Charles Levien - 18-10-2018, 04:10 PM
RE: 4 speed gearbox ratios - by wooster - 18-10-2018, 07:09 PM
RE: 4 speed gearbox ratios - by Chris KC - 19-10-2018, 11:05 AM
RE: 4 speed gearbox ratios - by AustinWood - 19-10-2018, 01:26 PM

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