General Tranny questions

***CaliGuy*** · 06-08-2006, 10:13 PM

I'm fairly car savvy, but I have never really understood trannys. Can somebody explain to me wha gear ratios mean? Maybe some examples of what different ratios would feel like?

Thank much:)

bubbletop1961 · 06-09-2006, 12:01 AM

Its a gear reduction #. Say 4:1 That means the input shaft(motor) turns 4 times to every 1 time the output shaft turns. Say an overdrive has a .76:1 That means the input shaft(motor) Is turning slower than the output shaft. The 4:1 transfers ALOT more power but has a much slower top speed. Thats why you have so many gears.

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06-09-2006, 12:01 AM	#2 (permalink)
bubbletop1961 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: topeka, ks Age: 33 Posts: 228 brian iTrader: 1 / 100%	Its a gear reduction #. Say 4:1 That means the input shaft(motor) turns 4 times to every 1 time the output shaft turns. Say an overdrive has a .76:1 That means the input shaft(motor) Is turning slower than the output shaft. The 4:1 transfers ALOT more power but has a much slower top speed. Thats why you have so many gears.