rficalora Rob Ficalora Willis, TX (2764 posts) Registered: 10/24/2007 02:46PM Main British Car: '76 MGB w/CB front, Sebring rear, early metal dash Ford 302 |
Gear ratio calculator, rear gears, and transmission ratios
Can someone point me to the Microsoft Excel gear ratio calculator that was posted several years back? It enabled you to input transmission gears, rear end gear, tire size, etc and calculated speed at RPM for each gear.
I want a better 1st gear ratio - or possibly different 1st and rear gears. Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/15/2017 10:20AM by rficalora. |
MGBV8 Carl Floyd Kingsport, TN (4513 posts) Registered: 10/23/2007 11:32PM Main British Car: 1979 MGB Buick 215 |
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Quote: Yeah, I wouldn't be happy with that 1st gear, either. I would like the 3:54 rear gears with my 2.95 1st gear. You could go with a 3.08 since you have that 302 torque. Dan Masters' gear ratio calculator (in Excel) [www.britishv8.org] |
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Rob: Google Search found this
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rficalora Rob Ficalora Willis, TX (2764 posts) Registered: 10/24/2007 02:46PM Main British Car: '76 MGB w/CB front, Sebring rear, early metal dash Ford 302 |
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Thanks. Note there's a typo in the HIWD, current 1st is 3.35.
Tires are 225/45/15 so about 23" diameter. Carl - yeah, pretty much requires changing clusrer. There's a guy who'll build me what I'd need for about $1200 (with no core charge) I think I could resell my current trans for $600-750 so makes it fairly doable. Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 11/03/2017 01:00AM by rficalora. |
mgb260 Jim Nichols Sequim,WA (2463 posts) Registered: 02/29/2008 08:29PM Main British Car: 1973 MGB roadster 260 Ford V8 |
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Rob, Ford Racing T5Z has the 2.95 first. Or like Carl mentioned the 3.08 rear gear. The V8 can pull a taller gear fine. The V6 guys like around 12 combined first and rear. Higher power V8 do better in the 10's. Unfortunately you would have to switch to the 8.8 for the 3.08. I think the Nissan 200R 3.54 is the highest ratio they have. Also the 2.95 only comes in the shorter pre 94 input length. I did find this aftermarket 94 and newer input shaft, you would use your bearing retainer:
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BlownMGB-V8 Jim Blackwood 9406 Gunpowder Rd., Florence, KY 41042 (6470 posts) Registered: 10/23/2007 12:59PM Main British Car: 1971 MGB Blown,Injected,Intercooled Buick 340/AA80E/JagIRS |
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Mine comes out to 11.5 with a 25.7" tire (3.54 x 3.27). Equivalent to 10.7 with a 24" tire or 10.3 with a 23" tire. Still a kinda short 1st gear but at least usable and good for launches. Much better that the T5 that's in the car right now which works out to about 12.7 with a 23" tire or 13.3 with a 24" tire. That one is still usable but almost pointless. Tire diameter increases are roughly equivalent to steps in axle ratio, so keep that in mind too.
I'm going to need to swap out that tranny soon. Maybe this weekend would be good, I think I have everything now. Jim |
rficalora Rob Ficalora Willis, TX (2764 posts) Registered: 10/24/2007 02:46PM Main British Car: '76 MGB w/CB front, Sebring rear, early metal dash Ford 302 |
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mgb260 Jim Nichols Sequim,WA (2463 posts) Registered: 02/29/2008 08:29PM Main British Car: 1973 MGB roadster 260 Ford V8 |
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Rob, Those rears are much larger than your R200. I think about a 10" ring gear compared to your 8". I think the 2.95 first in the transmission would be your best bet. 2.95 x 3.54 = 10.44. Your lower profile tires, like Jim B mentioned above, also lower the rear ratio. I googled the R200 gear ratios and the ones you have are the highest available for that rear.
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mgb260 Jim Nichols Sequim,WA (2463 posts) Registered: 02/29/2008 08:29PM Main British Car: 1973 MGB roadster 260 Ford V8 |
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Tire size to gear ratio calculator, Shows your effective rear ratio is now 3.68 :
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mgb260 Jim Nichols Sequim,WA (2463 posts) Registered: 02/29/2008 08:29PM Main British Car: 1973 MGB roadster 260 Ford V8 |
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Rob, 91-96 and 99-08 Infiniti G35 used 3.36 gears in the R200 with the automatic transmission. The older R200 longnose in the 280ZX turbo and 2+2 also used that ratio but has smaller holes in the ring gear and longer pinion so I don't think that would be viable. You may be able to find the Infinity G35 in a pick and pull. Gear tooth count is 37-11.
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rficalora Rob Ficalora Willis, TX (2764 posts) Registered: 10/24/2007 02:46PM Main British Car: '76 MGB w/CB front, Sebring rear, early metal dash Ford 302 |
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Bummer on the 2.95 rear gear. I googled R200 ratios & found it there; must not have looked close enough at the page :(.
So, sounds like the 2.95 1st gear transmission & find a 91-96 Infinity G35 will be my best answer. |
mgb260 Jim Nichols Sequim,WA (2463 posts) Registered: 02/29/2008 08:29PM Main British Car: 1973 MGB roadster 260 Ford V8 |
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Rob, The Newer 99-08 G35 have that ratio too. That combo would be perfect for your car. Lots of the newer ones, some with Limited Slip on Ebay.
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IaTR6 Dennis Costello Central Iowa (192 posts) Registered: 12/29/2007 02:53PM Main British Car: '73 TR 6 '97 Explorer 5.0 |
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I seem to be thinking along the same lines. I have the R200 w/3.54 and a T5 with 3.35 1st. and I would like more range in 1st gear.
In traffic, I am shifting too soon. I suppose it would be O.K. for a heavy vehicle, and it keeps me from stalling it, but the 302 torque would seem to allow something taller. Now I have 3.35X3.45=11.86, and a change to 2.95 would be 2.95X3.54=10.44, which would be better. Changing the input, cluster and the 1-2-3 gears on the mainsheet gets pricey, and leaves you with a .59 ratio 5th, which is very tall. I have not found a combination of 5th gears that suit me, but the T5Z has a .63 5th, which would do. Of course, they are $1750! I'll watch here for a while and see what the wiser folks do. Dennis |
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mgb260 Jim Nichols Sequim,WA (2463 posts) Registered: 02/29/2008 08:29PM Main British Car: 1973 MGB roadster 260 Ford V8 |
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If you don't have a super powerful (over 300HP) V8 you may get by with the NWC 83-84 Mustang T5. It had the 2.95 first and some had the .72 OD. Probably hard to find and I would still do a rebuild, use Synchromesh fluid and a aftermarket shifter with stops.
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IaTR6 Dennis Costello Central Iowa (192 posts) Registered: 12/29/2007 02:53PM Main British Car: '73 TR 6 '97 Explorer 5.0 |
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Rob, Look at this link, it refers to a Pathfinder with a high ratio in the 3. something range.
More research to see if the info is valid! [zilvia.net] Dennis |
mgb260 Jim Nichols Sequim,WA (2463 posts) Registered: 02/29/2008 08:29PM Main British Car: 1973 MGB roadster 260 Ford V8 |
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Dennis, Good find! 3.113 ratio. That would be 10.43 combined with the 3.35 first you already have. Rob would be lower with his 23" diameter tires at 10.82.
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IaTR6 Dennis Costello Central Iowa (192 posts) Registered: 12/29/2007 02:53PM Main British Car: '73 TR 6 '97 Explorer 5.0 |
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Oh, something else that popped into my head was the notion that the point of greatest torque multiplication has the greatest stress.
I may be wrong on that, and someone can jump in here, but a numerically high rear ratio would move the stress to the transmission, which in the case of the T5 is around 300 ft lb. in the better models. Higher capacity can be had for a price of course. So, I'm leaning toward a 2.95 1st gear and leaving my 3.54 ratio R200 as is. That's still 10.4 overall. Dennis |
rficalora Rob Ficalora Willis, TX (2764 posts) Registered: 10/24/2007 02:46PM Main British Car: '76 MGB w/CB front, Sebring rear, early metal dash Ford 302 |
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I've been researching the Pathfinder 3.13 - seems like it only came in an open differential. No LSD. Anyone familiar with Phantom or Traction Concepts? They advertise these things that can be installed to give it LSD... [www.ebay.com]
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