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Ford 1932-48 Transmission Gear Ratios |
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| Ford Cars
& Light Trucks
85-100HP V8 1932-48 |
With
the 28-24-18-15/14 Cluster Gear and the 16 tooth Main Drive Gear |
With the 29-24-17-15 Cluster Gear and the 14 Tooth Main Drive Gear | With the 29-24-18-14 Cluster Gear and the 15 Tooth Main Drive Gear |
| 1st Gear: 2.820 to 1 | 1st Gear: 3.520 to 1 | 1st Gear: 3.114 to 1 | |
| 2nd Gear: 1.604 to 1 | 2nd Gear: 1.899 to 1 | 2nd Gear: 1.773 to 1 | |
| 3rd Gear: 1 to 1 | 3rd Gear: 1 to 1 | 3rd Gear: 1 to 1 | |
| Ford Cars
& Light Trucks
60 HP V8 1937-40 |
With the 29-19-17-13 |
With the 29-23-17-13 |
With the 29-24-18-14 |
| 1st Gear: 3.070 to 1 | 1st Gear: 3.070 to 1 | 1st Gear: 3.114 to 1 | |
| 2nd Gear: 1.765 to 1 | 2nd Gear: 1.832 to 1 | 2nd Gear: 1.773 to 1 | |
| 3rd Gear: 1 to 1 | 3rd Gear: 1 to 1 | 3rd Gear: 1 to 1 | |
| Mercury Cars
100HP V8 1939-48 Note: Mercury cars normally would not have the 29 tooth cluster gear, but the 28 tooth cluster could have been replaced with the 29 tooth. |
With
the 28-24-18-15/14 Cluster Gear and the 16 tooth Main Drive Gear |
With the 29-24-18-14 Cluster Gear and the 15 Tooth Main Drive Gear | |
| 1st Gear: 2.820 to 1 | 1st Gear: 3.114 to 1 | ||
| 2nd Gear: 1.604 to 1 | 2nd Gear: 1.773 to 1 | ||
| 3rd Gear: 1 to 1 | 3rd Gear: 1 to 1 | ||
| Lincoln-Zephyr Cars
1936-48 All Note: Lincoln and Zephyr cars had the same gears as Ford transmissions from 1936-39. The higher ratio gears did not come out until 1940 but could have been installed in a 36-39 gearbox. |
With
the 28-24-18-15/14 Cluster Gear and the 16 tooth Main Drive Gear |
With the 26-22-18-14 |
With the 25-22-18-14 |
| 1st Gear: 2.820 to 1 | 1st Gear: 2.330 to 1 | 1st Gear: 2.120 to 1 | |
| 2nd Gear: 1.604 to 1 | 2nd Gear: 1.577 to 1 | 2nd Gear: 1.430 to 1 | |
| 3rd Gear: 1 to 1 | 3rd Gear: 1 to 1 | 3rd Gear: 1 to 1 | |
Note: The 28 tooth cluster gear came in two varieties where
you had either a 15 tooth or 14 tooth reverse gear. Both have the same forward
gear tooth counts. A Columbia rear axle
overdrive would change all the regular ratios effectively.
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