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Old 09-16-2009, 07:04 PM
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i have a 95 ta. a cc306 cam port matched heads,, 4000 converter. i will be spraying a 175 shot.. i have a set of 3;42 but i was thinking of a 410 with a 28in tire.. i have a 26 in tire now.. my car weights 3190. i am on slicks..
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Go with your gut.
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you need to run it with the 342 and see what rpm you cross at, the rule of thumb is you wanna be crossing the line in your 1:1 gear right as your car is about to shift....for the 4l60e the 1:1 gear is 3rd....so if your not reving out 3rd then you need a taller gear, if it shifts into overdrive (4th) then you need a smaller gear. run it with the 342 and see what happens, then you can judge on that
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what trans do you have?
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3300 raceweight, 28x10.5, 150 shot, 7000 rpm shift points, ran 10.92 NA and 10.00@133 with 4.10's. So I think 4.10's are okay if your shift points are on the higher side. That was TH400 btw.




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