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It should be a 1:0.79 (O.D.) ratio. Easiest to confirm: put in 5th gear and count 1 eng. revolution to 1.266 prop. shaft revolutions. Most accurate: remove top cover and count the teeth... G.

LOL...... exactly what I mentioned above: the lessons learned regarding HOW TO NOT MAKE (or have made) GEARS............! (cusses in German language only... :p) G.

Thank you, Tom! For your patience and for never giving up on this very ambitious re-engineering project, even after so many drawbacks... Guess we both learned the hard way how to NOT make gears!? So you can sell quiet gears now, while I can finish writing my book and hopefully sell some...

Exactly my thoughts (and MHO) too. Somewhere I found that the deuce tranny is rated to withstand 400 lbs/ft. A std. deuce Multifuel engine develops around 300. But if we need a 5ton Multifuel or any other 465 with the fuel turned up (peak torque at 430) to move a M35A2 at highway speed at (only)...

A) Main-shaft and 3rd gear mods: Does it look good? YES Will it last longer than stock? HOPEFULLY YES! Would this be worthwhile as an upgrade even for stock .79 o.d. (3053A) trannies? TIME WILL TELL. B) .69 o.d.: does it make sense? OWNERS WILL SOON FIND OUT ... G. OOOOPS! I meant 2nd gear...