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Re: Close ratios for MGA ?

To: BarneyMG@aol.com
Subject: Re: Close ratios for MGA ?
From: dfdarby@juno.com (David F. Darby)
Date: Tue, 29 Oct 1996 22:44:46 PST
Hello Barney:

I'm sure you know that the standard gear ratios for the MGA gearbox are:

1st = 3.64
2nd = 2.21
3rd = 1.37
Top = 1.00

The close ratio sets as provided by the factory were:

1st = 2.44
2nd = 1.62
3rd = 1.26
Top = 1.00

No telling how many close-ratio gearsets were produced, but there was
apparently never a shortage of them when the cars were new. It seems
they were often coupled with the optional 4.55 differential set. I
occasionally see a set or a c-r box offered for sale in club
publications. Don't know of any at the moment, however.

Regards,

David F. Darby
White River Valley, Missouri
MGAs, MGBs

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