Good to know about the taller 4th gear in regards to your fuel efficiency.

What is the OD of tires?

Neil.

On Thu, Jul 12, 2012 at 1:42 PM, David Bjorkman <ddbjorkman@verizon.net>wrote:

A 5 speed tranny, properly geared, would be a real nice addition. I put a
> higher 4th gear in mine, but with increased RPM, I found I didn't need the
> overhead, and there were times when that higher gear was not my friend.  I
> could have used higher RPM's a few times.  On the other hand, I use my bus
> as a daily driver and when not pulling 5K lbs that high gear is nice.
>
> Dave B.
>
>
> On 07/12/12, neil n<musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>

> FWIW, I find that my 2.0 ABA would have to be in 3rd gear on certain
> climbs. But comparing that swap to yours is a bit of apples to oranges
> given design differences, and age of engine. Still. A 5 spd transmission
> would be nice
>
> Neil.
>
>
>

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