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Rob Gavin

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can anyone tell me what a 1990 998cc metro final drive ratio should be? I can't find a definitive answer although I think it should be a 3.44

cheers

Rob


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from driving my mates id say 3.2

13.95 1/4 mile on a 2.95 fd. Carnt be that hard to beat!


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3.2 is metty turbo i thought


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There is no definitive answer as far as I know. They were fitted with 2.9 and 3.1 as well.

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i had a metro 998 with a 3.1FD the car was a 1987

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all standard metro engines got 3.44. The turbo got a 3.2 and a few parts bin specials towards the end of the production run and the economy models got 3.1. Vans had 3.6.

On 11th Feb, 2015 robert said:
i tried putting soap on it , and heating it to brown , then slathered my new lube on it

*hehe!*


Rob Gavin

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cheers guys.

Edit as Andy replied in the meantime.

Edited by Rob Gavin on 26th Aug, 2011.


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only the turbo run 3.2 FD

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I've had one with 3.6

If something is worth doing, it's worth doing half of.


Paul S

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3.647:1

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and you can find a 2.7 FD as well

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Rob Gavin

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christ my head is fried now!


Rob Gavin

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thought the 2.7 was only in the later coopers to achieve drive-by DB levels or something?


On 26th Aug, 2011 jimmy said:
and you can find a 2.7 FD as well


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count the teeth and work it out?


apbellamy

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no 2.7's in a metro!

Have you got the engine number?

On 11th Feb, 2015 robert said:
i tried putting soap on it , and heating it to brown , then slathered my new lube on it

*hehe!*


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On 26th Aug, 2011 Paul S said:
3.647:1
Geek *happy*

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Rob Gavin

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not got the engine - there is a box for sale locally which is labelled as above - just wondering what the ratio would be to see if it is worth a bid or not


John

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if unseen assume 3.44

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as far as ive been led to believe all standard 998's after 88/89 had 3.44's.

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Rob Gavin

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maybe I'll run a book on it!


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On 26th Aug, 2011 John said:
On 26th Aug, 2011 Paul S said:
3.647:1
Geek *happy*


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Its pot luck Rob, but if its cheap enough its worth a punt anyway if only for a spare casing.


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On 28th Nov, 2016 Rob Gavin said:
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On 26th Aug, 2011 jimmy said:
only the turbo run 3.2 FD


well if you include the Mini, the SPi Cooper has the 3.2 as well.

On 26th Oct, 2004 TurboDave16v said:
Is it A-Series only? I think it should be...
So when some joey comes on here about how his 16v turbo vauxhall is great compared to ours, he can be given the 'bird'...


On 26th Oct, 2004 Tom Fenton said:
Yep I agree with TD........


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On 26th Aug, 2011 apbellamy said:
no 2.7's in a metro!

Have you got the engine number?


well, technically there were. Automatics had a 2.7 FD *wink*

On 26th Oct, 2004 TurboDave16v said:
Is it A-Series only? I think it should be...
So when some joey comes on here about how his 16v turbo vauxhall is great compared to ours, he can be given the 'bird'...


On 26th Oct, 2004 Tom Fenton said:
Yep I agree with TD........


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On 26th Aug, 2011 Sprocket said:
well if you include the Mini, the SPi Cooper has the 3.2 as well.

He said Metro...

On 26th Aug, 2011 Sprocket said:
well, technically there were. Automatics had a 2.7 FD *wink*

He didn't say manual...

On 11th Feb, 2015 robert said:
i tried putting soap on it , and heating it to brown , then slathered my new lube on it

*hehe!*

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