Posted by Mark in FLG [184.101.151.243] on Wednesday, August 06, 2014 at 21:40:37 :
In Reply to: 1972 W600 Info. / Parts posted by Carey Zielinski [66.188.95.179] on Wednesday, August 06, 2014 at 21:19:27 :
I had a W-500 (361, 5-speed direct) that I wanted to operate at highway speeds - at least occasionally. The problem with changing gear ratios is that front diff.
I could not find a gearset other than 6.8 that would fit the military housing. The answer is to mount an overdrive aft of the transfer case, but finding a small unit to fit there is another challenge. most of the aux. transmissions around are made for class 8 trucks and are too large.
In sum, if you want a faster W-500/600, it's going to cost some major $...
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