RE: 3.55 or 3.90 in an R/T ?

From: Mooberry, J (j.mooberry@lmco.com)
Date: Fri Sep 10 1999 - 07:55:06 EDT


Yep. Die thread, die!
-Jay
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bernd D. Ratsch [SMTP:bernd@texas.net]
> Sent: Friday, September 10, 1999 12:47 AM
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: RE: DML: 3.55 or 3.90 in an R/T ?
>
> OK....let's wrap this up. We're in a "Dead-Lock" again with this.
>
> - Bernd
>
> -----Original Message-----
> Keep in mind that the take-off is just a small part of the quarter mile.
> The lower gears (numerically higher) will multiply the torque throughout
> the
> quarter miles. If traction is a problem, why wouldn't you take off in
> second gear. Guaranteed, you'd be slower. The low gears will cause more
> traction loss, this just means that you have to feather the throttle more
> till speed is up.
>



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