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10-06-2024, 06:30 PM | #11 |
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Re: Rear gear question
My handy dream wheel says 133 is 10 flat horse power, 600 - 620 HP or so.
1.45 60' isn't hateful. Probably has mid 1.30 in it anyhow. A 3 speed, with the extra SLR should make it 60' a little better. A lightweight 3 speed would be even better. Depends on your goals. More rear gear, as was said, will help. Agree with a 5800 converter. Beyond that, if it's consistency on marginal tracks, you're probably best with that low gear. Want to go fast, need the low gear a 3 speed would offer. And more tire. |
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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..
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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.
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Yesterday, 07:45 PM | #17 |
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Re: Rear gear question
3400# car, 28" tire, 739 HP, Auto trans
I would want to see somewhere around an 11.5 SLR NOTE this is ONLY a recommendation for what might be a good STARTING POINT Stan |
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5.14 and a 3 speed might get him there...
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