> 
> 
> No, I meant '69  ;-)
> and I run 185-70R14s.  Apparently there were four versions of this 
> tranny, with normal and mountain gears, with and without limited slip.
> I examined my case and it is stamped 'CA' which means 'normal'.  However,
> I still have the 4K rpms at 60 mph, so I suspect someone has put
> other gears into it at some point.  Since I have other minor problems
> with the tranny, I'm investigating having it rebuilt with a lower
> ratio gear set.  The guy at the buggy shop told me today that I want
> a '74 or '75 T1 tranny.  Anybody know for sure?  He also said the dune 
> buggy guys are snapping up all our bus trannies, making them scarce.  
> Dirty rotters.
> 
> ..Dave Phillips  '69 bus     |  Internet:  phillips@aries.tucson.saic.com
> 
  Your tires are part of your problem. If you are running 185/70
  tires the overall diameter is 24.2 inches. The stock tires, 185-R14 have
  a profile of 80% and the overall diameter is 25.6 inches. I suspect some-
  thing is still fishy with the transmision though - If the 185/70 tires
  are on all 4 wheels, the speedometer will read fast as well. 

  The '74-'75 transmission does have a numerically lower final drive but
  this is offset partly by a numerically higher fourth gear <.89 instead of
  .82>. The nice thing about the '74-'75 gearbox is the improved spacing
  between third and fourth gears- great for climbing hills. If you want
  "long legs" for your bus, the gearbox for the 2 liter went back to the
  .82 fourth gear.

  Shiftlessly yours,

  Dave Kautz