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WHICH
GEARSET?
Whereas the General offered three Muncie gearsets, we offer
seven. Let's see if we can find the best one for you.
If your only concern is taming the biggest, meanest motor on
the block, you want an M22-based gearset. All three of ours
feature the legendary 'Rock-Crusher' gear geometry and run with
the signature whine. And, while they cost a little more, most
owners find that they raise the value of their automobile by
the difference or more. If this is for you, you have three choices.
The M22 is as the General intended and the classic combo paired
it with a 4.11 axle, although street cars used only in the wide-open
flat places or Corvettes may successfully run something faster,
and dragsters need something slower for a fast launch. This
approach offloads more of the 1st gear stress onto the axle
and make the gearbox more durable, but the fuel economy is frightening.
The M22W
is our answer to the price of gas. Pair it with a faster axle,
say a 3.54 for street or a 4.11 for the strip, and you'll have
a competitive combo that'll show your wallet a little mercy.
It's a little less strong, but it's far from weak.
The M22X was designed for road racing and tracks where second
and third need to be just a bit tighter. If you don't know why,
you don't need this gearset.
If noise
or originality are more important, or your budget's running
thin after reloading your fuzzy dice, we offer four M21-based
alternatives. They're not as strong as the M22-based gearsets,
but what is?
Many think the M20, the General's wide ratio, suffers from too
deep a second and third; we offer it, but we also have a livelier
alternative, our M21W, which is closer in the intermediates.
Use the M21W if you're replacing your 4.11 with something faster
-- chances are you'll feel right at home.
What can be said about the M21? It's the classic Muncie.
Which brings
us to the M21Y, the overdrive you've heard about. It's not for
everybody, but if you're running an M21 with a 4.11 or higher,
it may be for you. Around here, we call it the 'marriage saver'
since so many blow their budget building axles they can't live
with -- change a few gears in your M21 and there's no need to
admit your mistake! |
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