Early tranny question
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Early tranny question
I have an opportunity to go in with a buddy to buy a '79 car with some interesting spare parts, like 2 4 speed trannies. I was considering going with a 4 speed in the Abomination (my rotary Spitfire) since they are lighter and I never use 5th gear anyway.
1) What are the gear ratios for the early 4 speed box?
2) Can the Miata cluster etc be used in the 4 speed box to get the higher 1st gear? I realize 5 speed Miata guts will go into a 5 speed RX7 box, but how about into a 4 speed?
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1) What are the gear ratios for the early 4 speed box?
2) Can the Miata cluster etc be used in the 4 speed box to get the higher 1st gear? I realize 5 speed Miata guts will go into a 5 speed RX7 box, but how about into a 4 speed?
TIA.
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i think the miata gears will go into the 4 speed, essentially the 4 speeds are a 5speed with no 5th gear.
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You may need the shift rails and such from a '79-early 80 5 speed. No info on what interchanges between the 80.5-up and the early units.
Jeff, it's not that a taller first is better, it's that putting the gears closer together is better.
Jeff, it's not that a taller first is better, it's that putting the gears closer together is better.
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