Gears for a Mach 1
#1
Gears for a Mach 1
I have been doing alot of reasearch on Mach 1s since I am really interested in buying one. I have searched here, I have asked people who own them, and even asked on other forums. Why do you guys suggest going with 4.10s or 4.30s? I know that the 4 valves are rev happy but it just seems that 4.30 would be too steep for highway driving. Drag racing would be cool to do in a Mach so I guess thats where the 4.30s would really help, but say you want to top the car out on the highway or some abandoned air field, wouldn't 4.30s seriously limit the top end?
#2
RE: Gears for a Mach 1
How fast do you go on the highway, seriously? I don't think you will run out of top end. Mach1 4R70W ratios as follows
2.84
1.55
1.00
0.70 (OD)
Manual
.62 ratio, 80mph, at X.XX:1 rear gear ratio
3.55 = 2304 rpm
3.73 = 2421 rpm
4.10 = 2661 rpm
4.30 = 2791 rpm
4.56 = 2960 rpm
top speed w/ 3.55s, 5th gear @ 6798 rpm = 236 mph
top speed w/ 3.73s, 5th gear @ 6780 rpm = 224 mph
top speed w/ 4.10s, 5th gear @ 6787 rpm = 204 mph
top speed w/ 4.30s, 5th gear @ 6769 rpm = 194 mph
top speed w/ 4.56s, 5th gear @ 6771 rpm = 183 mph
Auto
.70 ratio, 80mph, at X.XX:1 rear gear ratio
3.55 = 2602 rpm
3.73 = 2733 rpm
4.10 = 3005 rpm
4.30 = 3151 rpm
4.56 = 3342 rpm
top speed w/ 3.55, @ 5789 rpm = 178 mph
top speed w/ 3.73, @ 5775 rpm = 169 mph
top speed w/ 4.10, @ 5784 rpm = 154 mph
top speed w/ 4.30, @ 5791 rpm = 147 mph
top speed w/ 4.56, @ 5765 rpm = 138 mph
2.84
1.55
1.00
0.70 (OD)
Manual
.62 ratio, 80mph, at X.XX:1 rear gear ratio
3.55 = 2304 rpm
3.73 = 2421 rpm
4.10 = 2661 rpm
4.30 = 2791 rpm
4.56 = 2960 rpm
top speed w/ 3.55s, 5th gear @ 6798 rpm = 236 mph
top speed w/ 3.73s, 5th gear @ 6780 rpm = 224 mph
top speed w/ 4.10s, 5th gear @ 6787 rpm = 204 mph
top speed w/ 4.30s, 5th gear @ 6769 rpm = 194 mph
top speed w/ 4.56s, 5th gear @ 6771 rpm = 183 mph
Auto
.70 ratio, 80mph, at X.XX:1 rear gear ratio
3.55 = 2602 rpm
3.73 = 2733 rpm
4.10 = 3005 rpm
4.30 = 3151 rpm
4.56 = 3342 rpm
top speed w/ 3.55, @ 5789 rpm = 178 mph
top speed w/ 3.73, @ 5775 rpm = 169 mph
top speed w/ 4.10, @ 5784 rpm = 154 mph
top speed w/ 4.30, @ 5791 rpm = 147 mph
top speed w/ 4.56, @ 5765 rpm = 138 mph
#3
RE: Gears for a Mach 1
Manual
.62 ratio, 80mph, at X.XX:1 rear gear ratio
3.55 = 2304 rpm
3.73 = 2421 rpm
4.10 = 2661 rpm
4.30 = 2791 rpm
4.56 = 2960 rpm
I did not know all that, it really helps. So according to this if I run 4.30s and am doing 80mph I will only be turning 2800rpms? Does this sound right to the people running 4.30s?
.62 ratio, 80mph, at X.XX:1 rear gear ratio
3.55 = 2304 rpm
3.73 = 2421 rpm
4.10 = 2661 rpm
4.30 = 2791 rpm
4.56 = 2960 rpm
I did not know all that, it really helps. So according to this if I run 4.30s and am doing 80mph I will only be turning 2800rpms? Does this sound right to the people running 4.30s?
#4
RE: Gears for a Mach 1
I am going through the same decision as you. People said that you loose too much top speed with the 4.30's. I was bored one day and put this info together:
http://www.mach1registry.org/forums/...ad.php?t=70870
Its helpful for seeing RPM to speed with different gearing. Going 70 mph in 5th gear with stock gearing you are at 2016 rpm, with 4.30 you rev at 2442. So your gainined about 400 rpm, which isnt going to be terrible on gas mileage. As far as loosing top speed, you have nothing to worry about when getting 4.30's. The way the transmission is set up, and with stock gearing, you can technically get to 236 mph ( a stock mach could not do that). With 4.30 gearing, your top speed is 194, which can be possible for a mach and having the higher gearing makes it more possible. The only reason you would not want to get 4.30's over 4.10's would be gas milage. But with 4.10's you RPM at 70 mph is 2329, just 100 less then 4.30's.
http://www.mach1registry.org/forums/...ad.php?t=70870
Its helpful for seeing RPM to speed with different gearing. Going 70 mph in 5th gear with stock gearing you are at 2016 rpm, with 4.30 you rev at 2442. So your gainined about 400 rpm, which isnt going to be terrible on gas mileage. As far as loosing top speed, you have nothing to worry about when getting 4.30's. The way the transmission is set up, and with stock gearing, you can technically get to 236 mph ( a stock mach could not do that). With 4.30 gearing, your top speed is 194, which can be possible for a mach and having the higher gearing makes it more possible. The only reason you would not want to get 4.30's over 4.10's would be gas milage. But with 4.10's you RPM at 70 mph is 2329, just 100 less then 4.30's.
#5
RE: Gears for a Mach 1
But turning 2800 rpms in a mustang is like nothing. My friend has a 94 with a 5.0 and apparently stock gearing but is turning 4500 rpms at 100 mph. To be fair he is an ******* and will not pop off the diff cover to see for sure.
#6
RE: Gears for a Mach 1
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But turning 2800 rpms in a mustang is like nothing. My friend has a 94 with a 5.0 and apparently stock gearing but is turning 4500 rpms at 100 mph. To be fair he is an ******* and will not pop off the diff cover to see for sure.
But turning 2800 rpms in a mustang is like nothing. My friend has a 94 with a 5.0 and apparently stock gearing but is turning 4500 rpms at 100 mph. To be fair he is an ******* and will not pop off the diff cover to see for sure.