[Lenny5160]

Your Nova is fairly similar to mine. Mine is 300# heavier and has a 4.30 gear, and you are probably a tenth quicker.

I go on the stop at 0.500, "cruise" at 4200 although it isn't really on the stop long enough to sit there, and I'm off the stop between 1.2 and 1.8 depending on weather and track. In the summer at midwestern 1000' elevation, it is usually 1.35 to 1.6.

I think your suggested numbers will put you a little bit slow, but fairly close. Your ratio should be very close to 3:1 at that RPM.