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Sounds good on paper, but you are lugging
By Lou - 10/20/2003 9:02:35 PM; IP 67.75.103.50
only if you are trying to accelerate or clime a hill. But wouldn't you be lugging if you were in 3rd gear at 30 mph and you accelerated. The idea behind O/D is you accelerate to your chosen speed and then you engage the o/d and let the engine loaf.
I had a 390 63 Galaxie from Texas that came from the factory with a 3.25 rear and overdrive. I wouldn't have wanted to drive that car in the mountains but it must have been something on the flat open road.
I think whoever wrote the article confused a gasoline engine with a Diesel. A Diesel will not lug, and must run in a very narrow rpm range.
Before I get jumped on, I'm referring to large Diesels such as Cummings and Cats. Some of the newer car Diesels have a much broader power range but still not close to the power band of a gas engine.
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Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=18821&Reply=18818><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor18821" onclick="return false;">Not a good article</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Lou, <i>10/20/2003</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=18821', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor18821') }); </script>  Not a good article -- Lou, 10/20/2003
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=18822&Reply=18818><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor18822" onclick="return false;">RE: Not a good article</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>allan, <i>10/20/2003</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=18822', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor18822') }); </script>  RE: Not a good article -- allan, 10/20/2003
Sounds good on paper, but you are lugging -- Lou, 10/20/2003
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=18832&Reply=18818><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor18832" onclick="return false;">Yes that is true........</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Ed Jenkins, <i>10/21/2003</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=18832', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor18832') }); </script>  Yes that is true........ -- Ed Jenkins, 10/21/2003
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 RE: Yes that is true........ -- ED, 10/22/2003
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Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=18868&Reply=18818><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor18868" onclick="return false;">Math time !!</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Lou, <i>10/23/2003</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=18868', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor18868') }); </script>  Math time !! -- Lou, 10/23/2003
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Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=18878&Reply=18818><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor18878" onclick="return false;">RE: Math time #2</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Lou, <i>10/23/2003</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=18878', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor18878') }); </script>  RE: Math time #2 -- Lou, 10/23/2003
 RE: Math time #2 -- allan, 10/23/2003
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