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1965 Chevy El Camino - The Forgotten Overdrive

Bulletproofing A TH200-4R Automatic

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Automatic Ratios
  Gear Ratios
Transmission 1st 2nd 3rd 4th
Powerglide 1.72 1:1 - -
  1.82 1:1 - -
TH350 2.52 1.52 1:1 -
TH400 2.48 1.48 1:1 -
TH700-R4 3.06 1.63 1:1 0.70
TH200-4R 2.74 1.57 1:1 0.67
4L80-E 2.48 1.48 1:1 0.75

Note that the TH700-R4 has a deeper First gear ratio that might appear to be better than the TH200-4Rs. The 700 was originally designed to compensate for use with small-displacement engines with minimal torque. The disadvantage to the deep First gear is the larger rpm drop between First and Second-46 percent. The TH200-4R First-to-Second gear spread is a slightly tighter 42 percent. For comparison, the TH350 experiences a 40 percent drop between First and Second gear.

SOURCES
California Performance Transmission
Huntington Beach
CA
800-278-2277
www.cpttransmission.com
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