Power glide 1st gear
What gear do you run?
How fast what weight and what’s your 60’ please.. |
Re: Power glide 1st gear
1.98
9.3x @ 3170lbs 1.26 60' |
Re: Power glide 1st gear
1.98 1st gear
11.3 @ 3140lbs 1.53 60' |
Re: Power glide 1st gear
1.76 1st gear
1.54/1.55 60 ft best et 11.02 @ 122mph 3400 lbs @ the starting line 69 Chevelle 'stocker' style w/ a trans brake for bracket racing 5.14 rear gear 30 x 9" Hoosier Bias Ply |
Re: Power glide 1st gear
1.98
9.68 @ 143 3185 lbs Chevy V-6 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZPI6eCN8pE You will find a 1.98 has the best gear split of all low geared PG ratios. |
Re: Power glide 1st gear
Well it looks like I can change my 1.76 to 1.96 without too much worry then.
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Re: Power glide 1st gear
I’d like to change mine to a 1.96 gear from what I’ve read they don’t take much power.
My 396 makes around 600 flywheel hp presently but doesn’t 60’ we’ll 1.45/1.47’s . I’ve had an Ultimate converter on the shelf for a while. Once I run that I can look at my next change. Seems to be a few cars here with quite a bit more power than I getting it done with a 1.96 1st. |
Re: Power glide 1st gear
Bob,
When you go from a 1.76 to a 1.96 you may need a converter change to get the most out of it. Because of the gear ratio the converter will usually act a few hundred RPM tighter or it might be sluggish pulling off the 1-2 shift. It just depends on what you have and if the converter/engine likes the gear. I always test one at a time. Watch your flash off the line and at the gear change. there could be a change. Good luck. |
Re: Power glide 1st gear
Thank you Adger.
The overall is 4.57x 1.76=8.043 presently |
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