General: 164: - 1974 164 manual without overdrive? - Page 2

john h · Mar 19th, 2007, 22:13

Hi,

Thanks; I have seen that page. Seems to say - I think - that more than one axle ratio could have been fitted to my car. When I collect it I'll check the kph (on an accurate gps speedo) per 1000 revs is in top and work out the ratio.

Cheers

John

CTCNetwork · Mar 20th, 2007, 02:19

Hi,

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pigeon

http://www.164club.org/techdata.html#Rear axle

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pigeon

Oh balls, this forum can't cope with URLs with spaces in. Copy and paste the link out of the first reply...

You mean like this?:
Linky....
Or:
http://www.164club.org/techdata.html#Rear%20axle

Des. . .

Pigeon · Mar 20th, 2007, 13:21

Ah, the old percent escape. Cheers

fritzing · Apr 5th, 2007, 16:36

A 1973 164 with manual gearbox will almost certainly have 3.54 or 3.73 gear ratio in the rear axle (unless it's been changed).

The final gear on the M400 is 1.00 meaning it will rev 3200 in 100 kph (with the 3.73 rear axle). With the M410 the rev drops to below 2600 rpm. Conclusion; it's worth trying to find an OD box.

john h · May 27th, 2007, 22:22

An update. Genuine 80 mph (from GPS speedo) = 4000rpm so I definitely want higher gearing.

So today I collected an overdrive 164 gearbox and propshaft. I'll have the box and OD checked over, new bearings, seals etc, then install it in the next few weeks.

John

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john h VOC Member Last Online: Apr 28th, 2024 08:16 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Huddersfield View Photos By: john h	Hi, Thanks; I have seen that page. Seems to say - I think - that more than one axle ratio could have been fitted to my car. When I collect it I'll check the kph (on an accurate gps speedo) per 1000 revs is in top and work out the ratio. Cheers John

Apr 5th, 2007, 16:36	#14
fritzing New Member Last Online: Aug 18th, 2012 07:47 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Uppsala	A 1973 164 with manual gearbox will almost certainly have 3.54 or 3.73 gear ratio in the rear axle (unless it's been changed). The final gear on the M400 is 1.00 meaning it will rev 3200 in 100 kph (with the 3.73 rear axle). With the M410 the rev drops to below 2600 rpm. Conclusion; it's worth trying to find an OD box.

May 27th, 2007, 22:22	#15
john h VOC Member Last Online: Apr 28th, 2024 08:16 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Huddersfield View Photos By: john h	An update. Genuine 80 mph (from GPS speedo) = 4000rpm so I definitely want higher gearing. So today I collected an overdrive 164 gearbox and propshaft. I'll have the box and OD checked over, new bearings, seals etc, then install it in the next few weeks. John

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