In article
>,
TCS > wrote:

> On Fri, 17 Dec 2004 03:30:23 GMT, Don Bruder > wrote:
> >In article >,
> > Anthony > wrote:
>
> >> TCS > wrote in
> >> :
> >>
> >> > On Thu, 16 Dec 2004 19:12:39 GMT, Richard > wrote:
> >> >>Do you have to shift sooner in the lower gears?
> >> >
> >> > It's the same as a five speed versus a four speed.
> >> >
> >> > The top gear might have a higher ratio or it might not. It's entirely
> >> > up to the particular implementation.
> >> >
> >>
> >> The Tremec (formerly Borg-Warner) T56 six speed generally has a 0.74 5th
> >> and a 0.50 6th ratio, so both are overdrive.
>
> >Wheeeee!
>
> >Will it bolt up to the 2.0 liter inline 4 engine in an '82 Mazda 626?
>
> With that engine, you'd only be able to use 6th gear on a 10% decline.
> Otherwise, it'd be like using 4th gear at 10mph.

Awww, shaddup and quit spoiling a perfectly good fantasy!

(What? You actually think even if it WOULD bolt in, I didn't already
know it'd be just about as useful as tits on a boar hog?)

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