GM Engine Sizes (was Chevy engines)

[Greg Hermann]

>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.

Results speak far louder an words--see Tom's earlier post as to the results!

Regards, Greg