Help a newbee out - Need to know the tranny gear ratio for 89 gs500e

[posracing57]

  I need a little help. I need to know the gear ratio for the 89 gs 500. My situation is that I am mini-sprint racer and have installed the
gs in my car. I have not received the repair manual yet.

[beRto]

I think this is what you meant...

(From Clymer 1989-2002; Chapter 7, Table 1)

Gear Ratio

1st	2.461	(32/13)
2nd	1.777	(32/18)
3rd	1.380	(29/21)
4th	1.125	(27/24)
5th	0.961	(25/26)
6th	0.851	(23/27)

[bucks1605]

the gs motor in a car? what kind of speed can you get out of it?

[beRto]

the gs motor in a car? what kind of speed can you get out of it?

He said "mini-sprint" so maybe it's a go-kart?


edit: whatever it is, we'd love a picture! 

[posracing57]

 Thanks, BeRto.   That is the very thing I needed. I'm not handy on the computer but will try to put in a pic. I belong to a club of older
racers that still love to race but don't like to spend big bucks doing it. Our class is limited to the old yamaha 400, or a 600 older than 94.
I came acrossed a guy that had the 89gs sitting in old garage, shot an offer and bingo. I needed gear ratio to set my rear gearing on
rear axle comp to what it was to the yamaha. We run on a 1/6 mile dirt oval, turn speeds of 50 mph.

[bucks1605]

Thanks, BeRto.   That is the very thing I needed. I'm not handy on the computer but will try to put in a pic. I belong to a club of older
racers that still love to race but don't like to spend big bucks doing it. Our class is limited to the old yamaha 400, or a 600 older than 94.
I came acrossed a guy that had the 89gs sitting in old garage, shot an offer and bingo. I needed gear ratio to set my rear gearing on
rear axle comp to what it was to the yamaha. We run on a 1/6 mile dirt oval, turn speeds of 50 mph.

Yeah, if you could I'd love to see a pic.

[beRto]

Here are directions on how to post pictures: http://gstwins.com/gsboard/index.php?topic=15370.0

If you'd prefer, I could upload a pic on your behalf. PM me and I will send an e-mail address.

[ohgood]

when all things gs are dead, it can scream the raped ape song in a cart. cool.

pics !

[posracing57]

With alot of help we did it. This pic is with the 400 yamaha on it. I did get the gs fired up in it last night. The gs has a lot more torque
to it than the old motor had.

[beRto]

Wow! That's really cool! 

I'd love to see some pics of the installed GS engine.