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Kurt, I understand the logic of GM with the two, but the capitalized "SAME tooth count" is what threw me about Rob's post. Oh well - go to work. :*) Dale McIntosh ACES #1709/TC #92 Gold 67 SS/67 Elky http://www.dalesplace.com > > > Replies to this message are sent to The Chevelle Mailing List > ------------------------------------------------------------ > > In a message dated 11/27/2001 6:59:21 AM Eastern Standard Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > > Now you've got me curious. How can 37/10T be the SAME tooth count as > > 41/11T? 37/10=3.70 while 41/11=3.72727272... I see nothing the same > > except the procedure to calculate the ratio; but then I've been out of > > school for some time. New math? > > > > Dale > > Must be. Looks like for the smaller 10 bolt ring gear only 37 teeth of a > certain thickness would fit arount the circumference of the gear. > So they > went with a 37/10 combo to get the gear ratio they wanted. The larger 12 > bolt ring gear having more circumference needs more teeth to fit > hence the > 41/11 combo. Different tooth count, same ratio, plus or minus a > small fudge > factor. Sound reasonable? > > --------------------- > Kurt Ehrhardt > ACES #1280 > 66 Malibu > 66 SuperSport > Enfield, CT > > ----------------------------------------------------- > To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html > To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ----------------------------------------------------- To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
