Re: Alpine Gearing

From: Ted Reese (reesee(at)ucs.orst.edu)
Date: Tue Jun 13 1995 - 14:21:57 CDT


 
> North American models from B94102641 through B395010312 all had 4.22:1
> differentials.
>
> Not that I don't have confidence in the article but .... Is this true? Any
> ideas on why this was done?
>
This does appear to be true, my Alpine (B395005860) also has 4.22 gears
in the back end. I have no idea why this would be done, I always thought
the previous owner did it for auto crossing or something.
 
> I always thought that our Alpine (B395009965) was a little "buzzy" on the
> highway.

tes, I would say so, I am usually around 4000-4500RPM to keep with traffic.

Ted Reese
Lafayette, CA

>
> Terry Edlund
> TEdlund(at)aol.com
> San Diego, CA
>
>



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