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Re: Banal .. Open to any topic on and off topics etc
Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2014 2:13 pm
by Dot
T1 Terry wrote:I would just use the ratios advertised for a similar weight capacity truck of the same brand and turbo charged engine size. It's an engineer you are dealing with, they just need numbers to write in the boxes. If the ratios are deemed not satisfactory, then you can point to the same ratio gearbox in a registered truck that was deemed suitable for Aust roads and that will end the argument
T1 Terry
We believe our bus has the same motor as the Mitsi Fuso truck FK & FM series (6D14-2 motor ) had a look on the google thingy but the info there is double double dutch to us, assistance please

Re: Banal .. Open to any topic on and off topics etc
Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2014 2:46 pm
by BruceS
Only guessing Dot.
Something like this'll do them. Just leave the last one out......... diff ratio.
This is an overdrive box which yours may or may not be.........
Transmission system . Clutch .
Dry , single plate , control by hydraulic c , the air pressure helps.
Gear
Version .
M8S6.
Model .
6 gears forward , gears 2 to 6 a synchrotron mesh .
Gear ratio . Gear 1 .
7.814
Gear 2 .
4.506
Gear 3 .
2.690
Gear 4 .
1.621
Gears 5 .
1.000
Gears 6 .
0.894
REVERSE GEAR .
6.849
Ratio Gear Rear .
5.571
Re: Banal .. Open to any topic on and off topics etc
Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2014 2:55 pm
by Dot
BruceS wrote:Only guessing Dot.
Something like this'll do them. Just leave the last one out......... diff ratio.
This is an overdrive box which yours may or may not be.........
Transmission system . Clutch .
Dry , single plate , control by hydraulic c , the air pressure helps.
Gear
Version .
M8S6.
Model .
6 gears forward , gears 2 to 6 a synchrotron mesh .
Gear ratio . Gear 1 .
7.814
Gear 2 .
4.506
Gear 3 .
2.690
Gear 4 .
1.621
Gears 5 .
1.000
Gears 6 .
0.894
REVERSE GEAR .
6.849
Ratio Gear Rear .
5.571
Got this info and is very close to yours Bruce, thank you
Gear 1 = 7.2
Gear 2 = 4.3
" " 3 = 2.4
" ''' '4 = 1.4
" " 5 = 1.0
" " 6 = 0.8
Rev 7.2
Re: Banal .. Open to any topic on and off topics etc
Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2014 10:12 pm
by Dot
Monty Pythons "The Meaning Of Life" on shortly

nanna nappy will be on and teeth safely in their glass

Re: Banal .. Open to any topic on and off topics etc
Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2014 11:15 pm
by Dot
Just watched Lewis Hamilton doing his run in that Mercedes for the Sochi GP tomorrow, man can he drive that thing.

Re: Banal .. Open to any topic on and off topics etc
Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2014 4:46 pm
by Dot
What a race it is today, never seen one with so much in it, ripper day love it

Re: Banal .. Open to any topic on and off topics etc
Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2014 5:28 pm
by SteveW
Going to get down to the last man standing!
Re: Banal .. Open to any topic on and off topics etc
Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2014 6:34 pm
by Dot
Holy moly what a finish, what a race, fantastic race well done boys

Re: Banal .. Open to any topic on and off topics etc
Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2014 7:23 am
by bob r
Dot wrote:Holy moly what a finish, what a race, fantastic race well done boys

Its good to see you happy with a ford win dot.
Bob
Re: Banal .. Open to any topic on and off topics etc
Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2014 4:21 pm
by Dot
I love my holdens but I had a GTHO ford once upon a time, I just appreciate a good race pity ford won but it's only a race.