Need Gear Recommendation

[Joe Abbazia]

look under the hood not the rear.

[Michael Beard]

shifting @ 7k

Is this where the shift light is set, where you're pulling the shifter, or when the transmission actually engages? These are three different times/rpms.

I leave with my hand on the steering wheel, and by the time I react to the shift light, reach the shifter, slap, and the trans hits 2nd, it can be 700 rpm past the shift light rpm setting. High gear is far less of a difference, but that 1-2 shift is critical. I use an Auto Meter Ultimate Playback tach, and offset my shift light(s) accordingly. This should be basic stuff, but I've met some people that have raced for a very long time that had no idea where they were *actually* shifting.

I agree with others that much of the ET you're looking for is in the first 60'.

[Lonnie Cox]

Originally Posted by Lonnie Cox

converter is ATI 8inch Treemaster Salesman Charlie Plott
The 2 step was not hooked up, seems to do better when I flashed @ about 2800

What about my tire the roll out is 96 inch

[Joe Marcinowski]

Try some 92.5 radials.

Originally Posted by Lonnie Cox

What about my tire the roll out is 96 inch

[Alan Roehrich]

Originally Posted by Lonnie Cox

Greg its is a 350 cid the class is I/SA 12.30 index,

At that weight, you really need the 5.38.

What does the converter actually flash to?

[Billy Nees]

Originally Posted by Alan Roehrich

What does the converter actually flash to?

Alan, not dissing anyone here but most people don't know what their flash rpm is or how to find it out.
Trans in high gear, slow roll, mat the throttle and see what rpm the tach goes to. That is your flash rpm. Not to be confused with stall speed.

[Rich Biebel]

Originally Posted by Joe Abbazia

look under the hood not the rear.

I agree with Joe...

You have a good converter and the gearing is not that far off..

60 foot time is pretty slow....and RPM at the finishline is low....as is your MPH, and gearing it up is not going to help....

Either your motor is pretty weak or it is not tuned right....

[Monte Howard]

Gearing is fine, they are right, you need more HP. Look at you r chassis and make sure everything is moving freely. I found 3 tenths in the chassis on my stocker.

But I think you really need some Hp.

[rod butcher]

I don't think you need a gear change. You are down on power and/or have a major tuning issue.

[Mark Yacavone]

Originally Posted by Myron Piatek

Carb tuning is a big factor as well!

That was going to be my point too, Myron... after I asked about the total timing, and where the cam is in at.