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Old 02-17-2012, 04:33 PM   #26
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I think the reason you want 2 overdrives instead of 1 though is the last gear would make the engine run too slow at say 30mph or so, so they have a slightly shorter overdrive so you can roll along barely above idle at say 25mph or something. Good for city fuel economy.
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