GM Engine Sizes (was Chevy engines)

[Jim Davies]

On Sat, 7 Nov 1998, Greg Hermann wrote:

> >True. The marketing size and the actual size are often different. We are
> >dealing with a trivial size difference of course. This reminds me of the
> >urban legends surrounding trivial axle ratio differences in 4X4s.
> 
> Not sure what you are calling trivial here--
> 
> For example, if you are going to run a 4.09 (45:11) and a 4.10 (41:10)
> gearsets; or 4.10 and a 4.11 (37:9) gearsets, you are way better off to
> have the 4.09 or 4.10 gearset (respectively) in the front pumpkin--as
> turning the front wheels a fuzz faster when in 4 wheel drive, locked up,
> makes a fair bit of difference in terms of vehicle stability.

Thats it. Thats the one.