Older Richmond 5-Speed in My 1969 Firebird

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11-19-2009, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Ron Fox

Is there an rpm drop with the TKO?

as compared to what? Compared to a Richmond 5 speed, yes, the TKO has an overdrive gear for fifth instead of the Richmonds 1:1 fifth gear. If you're cruising down the freeway at 70 mph with the Richmond and you're turning say 2800 rpms, you'll be between 1800-1900 rpms at the same speed with the TKO, depending on whether you run the TKO500 or the 600 (one is .64 overdrive fifth and the other is .68).

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