RE: auto trans

["Erkson, Toby" <toby.erkson@intel.com>]

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.