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Old 09-21-07 | 05:13 PM
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Taller gears

Does anybody know where I can find taller gears for my 1985 GSLSE?
Old 09-21-07 | 05:15 PM
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Be careful. Rotaries work more efficiently at higher rpms. If you are trying to get lower rpms for the highway, you might end up suffering lousey gas mileage as a result...
Old 09-21-07 | 05:22 PM
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Welcome to the forum and the Darkside. Since you are new, please follow some of the links listed in my sig line. Be sure to read through FAQs and DL one of the FSMs and carb manual for your year.

Only gears available are shorter, i.e., 4.44, 4.88 and 5.12. There also no LSD diff offered for your model. If you want one, you will should upgrade to an 81+ rear end.
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Old 09-21-07 | 05:36 PM
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Upgrade to 81+ rear end? I am running a 85 GSLSE rear end...
Old 09-21-07 | 08:19 PM
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Trochoid man, you washing down the pills with wild turkey again?

dbwy. You currently have a lsd rear end. You cannot get taller gears without getting creative. I really don't understand why you would want them, but that's none of my business either...
Old 09-21-07 | 09:41 PM
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Upgrade to 81+ rear end? I am running a 85 GSLSE rear end...
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Old 09-22-07 | 02:20 PM
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Trochoid man, you washing down the pills with wild turkey again?

Somedays it pays to read profiles, other days it doesn't. He has a 79 wirh an SE suspension swap.
Old 09-22-07 | 07:25 PM
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Well, I guess I'll accept that exuse.
Old 09-24-07 | 01:55 AM
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take your pick

https://www.rx7club.com/1st-gen-archive-71/drivetrain-transmission-gear-ratios-545236/#post5710536
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