[Excaliber]

Close Ratio: 2.32,1.69.1.29.1.0
Wide Ratio: 2.78,1.93,1.36,1.0

Quite a bit higher 1st gear with the close ratio. I wouldn't go much beyond the 3:31 ratio if I was running a close ratio because 1st gear would be "uncomfortably" high I would think.

To LOW a first gear ratio, often due to to low a rear gear ratio is the NUMBER ONE complaint I hear from replica owners. I hear it all the time, "1st gear is worthless it's so low". Compounding the problem is a Five Speed trans with ULTRA low 1st gear ratio and running a 3:50 rear gear. Now THATS a "stump puller" of a low gear. My Excal (3.50 with 5 speed) was 25 to 30 mph in first with the motor SCREAMING rpm (a veritable joke)!