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Reply to "Gene Berg 5 speed"

For George Watson and Daniel Piperato,

I called my retired Porsche friend, basically, all of us correct.

He chewed my out for giving out some semi-bad information, he said he told me this but I guess I forgot????? Who knows maybe CRS???.

Here is the straight scoop. The production 550's such as James Deans car and many others intended for on-highway use DID NOT have a 5 speed. The transmission case wasn't large enough to accomodate the 5th gear.

"Some" racing 550's did have a 5 speed, that was accomplished by removing the reverse gear set from the transmission to make room for 5th gear.

He reminded me of some old film clips we had seen showing the 550 race drivers pushing the car backwards to get back on the track when they spun out, that was because the car didn't have a reverse gear.

I hope this answers the question,

Question: Did the 550 have a 5 speed??????
Answer: Sometimes YES and mostly NO

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