Whats an lt 85 gearbox?

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Buffalo Bill

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Whats an lt 85 gearbox?
« on: December 15, 2011, 11:11:50 PM »
Is that a v8 box? are the ratios different?

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Re: Whats an lt 85 gearbox?
« Reply #1 on: December 16, 2011, 04:41:46 AM »
AKA - Santana box
5 speed

Is that a v8 box? Yes
are the ratios different?  to what?

Early incarnations better than the later ones.

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Re: Whats an lt 85 gearbox?
« Reply #2 on: December 16, 2011, 06:52:20 AM »
No need to be stuck for long.
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Re: Whats an lt 85 gearbox?
« Reply #3 on: December 16, 2011, 05:30:56 PM »
I don't think the ratios are different to say an lt77. The lt85 was designed to be stronger to cope with the v8 power, but I don't know how? The "85" refers to 85mm between the shafts as opposed to 77mm with the lt77. Reverse is up-and-left as with the lt77.
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KIERON

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Re: Whats an lt 85 gearbox?
« Reply #4 on: December 18, 2011, 10:13:37 PM »
bill i have one if you need one-kieron
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