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1st or reverse, which ever one is numerically higher. Say first gear is 4:1, so one turn of the driveshaft is 4 turns of the engine. In fourth gear of say .75:1, 1 turn of the driveshaft is only .75 turns of the engine. Now which is easier, turning the engine 4 times or .75 times.

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last time i checked though, say you were push starting the engine..using the starter. You'd sure move a lot better/easier in first than you would 4th. What about an overdrive application? even 'easier' to turn the engine? 1st being a big gear turning a little gear would be easier to turn thanks to the torque of that setup. Say a 5th gear where a little gear would have to turn a larger gear, it'd take more to actually do that..just how it is in my head