[VAC] Re: towing with vintage CARs

[Dr. Gerald N. Johnson, electrical engineer]

Well, its wrong terminology. Backwards. Shade tree vernacular that
should be abandoned.

Gerald J.
Harvey Barlow wrote:
> 
> Gerald,
> 
> I've been an old car enthusiast since I was a preteen (and still haven't
> grown up or lost the interest) and among car enthusiasts, a 4.10:1 gear has
> always been referred to as a lower gear/higher numerical gear.  I agree that
> it is not correct from a scientific point of view but it has always been
> commonly used among car people.  Maybe it originates with the comparison to
> shifting down to a lower gear as in a downshift from third gear (direct in
> an old 3 speed) to second gear because the effect is the same as going to a
> lower rear end gear i.e. from a 3.55 to a 4.10.
> 
> Harvey
>



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