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So there I was playing around on e-bay Germany again, and I ran across several 4-speed automatics origionally used in Opel Omega A's behind the CIH-6 and later the 24V-6 engines.
Most appeared to be the Aisin-Warner AW-03 boxes with the following ratios:
1-2.45:1
2-1.45:1
3-1:1
4-0.69:1
But some were the somewhat more modern AR25 and AR35 with the following ratios:
1-2.40:1
2-1.40:1
3-1:1
4-0.72:1
These transmissions are much larger than the 3-speed automatics origionally in out cars, but they *should* be able to be bolted up. I was wondering if anyone had ever done so, and what kind of results they had.
With that much overdrive a 3.7-3.9 rear end would still be fine, and even as high as 4.1 could probably cruise down the highway for a while.
That or a high hp Kadett with a 3.08 rear could enter the Silver State challenge with an estimated top speed near 165 mph.
Most appeared to be the Aisin-Warner AW-03 boxes with the following ratios:
1-2.45:1
2-1.45:1
3-1:1
4-0.69:1
But some were the somewhat more modern AR25 and AR35 with the following ratios:
1-2.40:1
2-1.40:1
3-1:1
4-0.72:1
These transmissions are much larger than the 3-speed automatics origionally in out cars, but they *should* be able to be bolted up. I was wondering if anyone had ever done so, and what kind of results they had.
With that much overdrive a 3.7-3.9 rear end would still be fine, and even as high as 4.1 could probably cruise down the highway for a while.
That or a high hp Kadett with a 3.08 rear could enter the Silver State challenge with an estimated top speed near 165 mph.