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100 bhp per Litre







Updated:
24 April 2007

 

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Heavy-Duty Bobble Strut & Front Engine Mount from Quickor Suspension

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Spirit R/T LUK Clutch & Pressure Plate

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Replaced 5-speed manual transmission: swapped A-523 for heavy-duty A-568
    A-523, Original Minivan ('92-94, big-input shaft, 3:31 1st; with 3.77:1 final) for
    A-568, Spirit R/T, Daytona  ('90-91, small-input shaft, 3:00 1st; with 3:85:1 final)
           also installed Cliff Ramsdell's drain-plug modification

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 Quaife ATB  differential  from Forward Motion (see Cliff's install instructions here)

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Neon B&M Racing Short-Throw Shifter from Forward Motion

TYPE 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH 5TH FINAL OVER
ALL
A523
(1993)
 big input shaft
3.31
(12.48)
2.06
(7.77)
1.36
(5.13)
0.97
(3.66)
0.71
(2.68)
3.77 2.68
5000 RPM 31 mph 50 mph 75 mph 106 mph 145* mph O.E.
 

 

A523
(1991)
3.29
(12.67)
2.08
(8.01)
1.45
(5.58)
1.04
(4.00)
0.72
(2.77)
3.85 2.77
5000 RPM 31 mph 48 mph 69 mph 97 mph 140* mph
 

 

A523
(1991)
3.29
(11.52)
2.08
(7.28)
1.45
(5.08)
1.04
(3.64)
0.72
(2.52)
3.50 2.52
5000 RPM 34 mph 53 mph 76 mph 106 mph 154* mph
 

 

A568
(1992)

big input shaft
3.31
(12.74)
1.89
(7.28)
1.28
(4.93)
0.94
(3.62)
0.71
(2.73)
3.85 2.73
5000 RPM 30 mph 53 mph 79 mph 107 mph 142* mph
 

 

A568
(90/91)
small input shaft
3.00
(11.55)
1.89
(7.28)
1.28
(4.93)
0.94
(3.62)
0.71
(2.73)
3.85 2.73
5000 RPM 34 mph 53 mph 79 mph 107 mph 142* mph 90 Turbo Van
 

* theoretical top speed on 215/65 x 15 (26.05-inch diameter) hides:
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Who knows,  maybe we'll take a shot at the Bonneville Salt Flats 130-MPH Club next year!  After all, a Turbo Le Baron once did 200 mph on the salt.