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As a subject expert due to my personal experience I can say with 100% accuracy that you will overheat if the gearing ratios are different. Granted, depending upon the divergence the heat gain may be small, but it will nonetheless occur. Toby Erkson air_cooled_nut@pobox.com <-- Please use this address for email '72 VW Squareback 1.6L bored and stroked to 2.0L '75 Porsche 914 1.8L, ORPCA member Portland, Oregon, http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/8501/ > -----Original Message----- > At 12:09 AM -0400 5/2/98, henryvw wrote: > >would it take? The reason I want to do this is cause i would > >like higher > >top crusing speed. > > Be careful! With a slower-turning engine due to higher gear > ratios, you get less cooling and are more likely to overheat.