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what ratios

Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 8:43 pm
by bcrheat
hi all ,i drive a 93 gq 4.2petrol and was just wondering what ratios would be in this and what i need to change to to get gearing back to standard with 35's. Also are the cheaper gears from big balls ok or do i go genuine?
thanks

Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 10:52 pm
by Z()LTAN
4.635 or 4.3

Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 6:46 am
by Mark2
There should be a plate on your firewall which gives the ratios.
I thgought 4.2 GQ's were usually 4.1 and mavericks 3.9??

Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 6:52 am
by mattsluxtruck
My Maverick was a 4.2 Petrol originally. Come factory fitted with 4.11's.

Re: what ratios

Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 10:44 am
by MyGQ
bcrheat wrote:hi all ,i drive a 93 gq 4.2petrol and was just wondering what ratios would be in this and what i need to change to to get gearing back to standard with 35's. Also are the cheaper gears from big balls ok or do i go genuine?
thanks
auto or manual?

Auto have 4.375:1

manual will have either 4.11:1(most likely) or 3.9:1 (thats with mavericks and some Patrols).