starting line gear ratio?

rod · 08-12-2021, 07:08 PM

passing the hot AZ Summer afternoon reading...
in Dick Millers book, the starting line ratio chart is interesting, but...
[target ratio is 11.25]

with my 2.64 low 4 speed, I would need a 4.56 gear. I cant believe that a 350 hp/3550 lb car would ever leave hard enuf to go 12.20 [unless a 9,000 launch-and I aint gonna do that]. even a 2.20 low with a 5.13 [11.29] seems way to old school.
so is this just theory or is this chart for real?

where does finish line RPM come into the equation?
educate me.
thanks Rod in AZ

08-12-2021, 07:08 PM	#1
rod Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Kingman, NW AZ. in the middle of the longest stretch of Route 66 Posts: 314 Likes: 0 Liked 20 Times in 15 Posts	starting line gear ratio? passing the hot AZ Summer afternoon reading... in Dick Millers book, the starting line ratio chart is interesting, but... [target ratio is 11.25] with my 2.64 low 4 speed, I would need a 4.56 gear. I cant believe that a 350 hp/3550 lb car would ever leave hard enuf to go 12.20 [unless a 9,000 launch-and I aint gonna do that]. even a 2.20 low with a 5.13 [11.29] seems way to old school. so is this just theory or is this chart for real? where does finish line RPM come into the equation? educate me. thanks Rod in AZ