Oh, ok... gotcha now. Sure, could leave the top gear 1:1 and lower (numerically) gears in the back... But with the od in the trans, I get to run my 4.11:1 rear gears and with a .62 overdrive I can still cruise the highway with it... I hate compromises on cars, but in the case of an od tranny I can come close to a dual use car. Besides, if it's for a Hot Rod, it doesn't have to make sense or be logical!!!!!!!