FF vs FO tranny

[peter at thescirocco.com (Peter)]

I have an FO, and it's 3.89:1...

IIRC, the FO was like the early FF.

Peter
http://thescirocco.com
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-----Original Message-----
From: scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org
[mailto:scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org] On Behalf Of scirocco_gti@juno.com
Sent: Saturday, June 12, 2004 5:25 PM
To: gr8hunter1@comcast.net
Cc: Scirocco-l@scirocco.org
Subject: Re: FF vs FO tranny

On Sat, 12 Jun 2004 10:47:41 -0700 Jacob Hawes <gr8hunter1@comcast.net>
writes:
> When I asked the guy at pick-a-part for a tranny I said "a 
> transmission 
> form a 1980 scirocco" well the one I got was a FO transmission. The 
> one 
> that came out of the my car is a FF. Is there any significant 
> difference 
> here or is it just gearing?
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http://www.scirocco.org/gears

Although info I have suggests that the FO had an unusual 4.17:1 final
drive. Not many cars got the FO AFAIK (I have the FO from Shocky Jr!).

Mash
1987 Scirocco 16V, 1982 Scirocco, 1981 Scirocco (was an S), 1978 Scirocco
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