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Volvo 3L gearbox ratios

2004-02-04 by Don Lattimer

For the curious, the ratios for the Volvo I6 manual gearbox are:  
1st-3.14:1, 2nd-1.97:1, 3rd-1.34:1, 4th-1.00:1.

Rear axle ratio 3.2:1

Using Pat's formulas:

Miles Per Hour= tire radius x RPM / 168 x gear ratio ;
RPM= MPH x 168 x gear ratio / tire radius ;
Gear ratio= tire radius x RPM / 168 x MPH 

you can figure out what you need.  Hope this helps.

Regards,

Don Lattimer
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