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Number: 0639
From: hanksgt
Date: Sat Mar 9, 2002 11:46 pm
Subject: Re: 88 McLaren
Body:
Sandy
My '89 automatic has Ford installed 3.27 gears. I counted them and
found it on the build tag.
Hank
Phoenix
--- In ascmclaren@y..., cigarsandy <no_reply@y...> wrote:
> This rear axle ratio is a "grey area". I do know that the 2.73:1
was
> standard equipment in the 5-Speeds, and that ALL cars with a D32
code
> (asc/McLaren Spec) that were 5-Speeds did get the 3.08:1 ratio.
NOW,
> according to asc/McLaren paperwork dated 1/'87 it states that
> the "normal" rear axle ratio for an automatic 5.0L LX or GT was a
> 3.23:1. It further states that D32 Spec Automatics would receive
AT
> FORD the FORD AXLE RATIO of 3.72. Is it possible that this didn't
> REALLY take place? Yes, I guess so. Did it take place on SOME
cars
> and NOT OTHERS? Possible! Was it 1987s only? MAYBE!? Was it
> planned, and not done? MAYBE. Perhaps yours was among SOME that
did
> not receive it?? Possibly!! I am not, never was mechanical, so I
> have never taken one apart as you have, and if I did, I would not
> know what I was looking at, anyhow......so, I sure as heck I'm NOT
> doubting your intelligence, as I am sure you are correct. I am
only
> relating what I have found on asc/McLaren corporate work, smuggled
> out to me in the dead of night!! < grins >
> S A N D Y
>
>
>
>
--- In ascmclaren@y..., asc88mclaren <no_reply@y...> wrote:
> > I don't think they put 3.73 in the 88 automatics. The reason I
say
> > this is because I recently had to pull my rear apart to fix a
leaky
> > rear axle seal and leaky rear pinion seal, and while I was in
there
> I
> > counted the teeth and came up with 36 on the ring and 11 on the
> > pinion, and that truns out to be around 3.27 when you do the
math.
> > My rear has never been replaced, and these are the gears that
came
> > with the car origionally. I was just wondering if this is
> correct.
> > I may be wrong and have miscounted, I am just curious. Anyone
with
> > an answer, thank you for your help.
> >
> > Anthony
> > ***bE oRiGiNaL***
> >
> >
> >
--- In ascmclaren@y..., cigarsandy <no_reply@y...> wrote:
> > > Hello Anthony !
> > >
> > > Some Rumor! No where close to 300HP, they do produce 225 H.P.
> > > They DID "hop-up" the rear end! In 5-Speed cars the standard
> rear
> > > was 2.73 & they upped it to 3.08. In automatic cars standard
was
> > > 3.23 & they hopped it up to 3.73.
> > >