Rear gear question - Page 2

Adger Smith · 10-06-2024, 07:16 PM

Need a neutral or negative converter to get it to pull off line & the gear change.
5800 stall OK, but there is more to the converter than stall speed.
I agree with tire and rear gear change.
1.96 low might wake it up too, but shift it at higher RPM with a lower low gear PG.
You are carrying quite a lot of weight for a 7.38 starting line ratio...2.52 low gear 3 speed puts the SLR at around 10.33. With the right 3 speed converter it would pick up a bunch. Probably on the + side of .15..

Adger Smith · 10-06-2024, 07:31 PM

oops!

Lenny5160_v2 · 10-07-2024, 11:45 AM

I have to think the converter is real tight.

My Nova is 3600#, 1.80 glide, 4.10 gear, 28" tire and has 660 HP. I can't go 133; 128 is about the best it'll do but it's usually a 1.40 60'.

So, same running gear setup but heavier and less power.

GTX5877 · 10-13-2024, 12:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Billy Nees

And more tire.

3rd on "More Tire" 750 hp on 28" tire? Going to be fighting that, like, forever!

10-06-2024, 07:16 PM	#1
Adger Smith VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Texarkana Ark/TX Posts: 2,446 Likes: 575 Liked 880 Times in 311 Posts	Re: Rear gear question Need a neutral or negative converter to get it to pull off line & the gear change. 5800 stall OK, but there is more to the converter than stall speed. I agree with tire and rear gear change. 1.96 low might wake it up too, but shift it at higher RPM with a lower low gear PG. You are carrying quite a lot of weight for a 7.38 starting line ratio...2.52 low gear 3 speed puts the SLR at around 10.33. With the right 3 speed converter it would pick up a bunch. Probably on the + side of .15.. __________________ Adger Smith (Former SS)

10-06-2024, 07:31 PM	#2
Adger Smith VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Texarkana Ark/TX Posts: 2,446 Likes: 575 Liked 880 Times in 311 Posts	Re: Rear gear question oops! __________________ Adger Smith (Former SS) Last edited by Adger Smith; 10-06-2024 at 07:32 PM. Reason: Double down!!

10-07-2024, 11:45 AM	#3
Lenny5160_v2 Member Join Date: Feb 2023 Location: Inver Grove Heights, MN Posts: 183 Likes: 504 Liked 231 Times in 100 Posts	Re: Rear gear question I have to think the converter is real tight. My Nova is 3600#, 1.80 glide, 4.10 gear, 28" tire and has 660 HP. I can't go 133; 128 is about the best it'll do but it's usually a 1.40 60'. So, same running gear setup but heavier and less power. __________________ Tony Leonard S/ST 56 S/C 53