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Has anybody ran a gear tht gets u close to a starting line ratio of 9? My last combo was a 1.76 powerglide with 4.88 gear. Naturally aspirated of course. Haven't tried it with turbo.
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Has anybody ran a gear tht gets u close to a starting line ratio of 9? My last combo was a 1.76 powerglide with 4.88 gear. Naturally aspirated of course. Haven't tried it with turbo.
Why 9? Are you turbo now? Turbos make torque…..gear it for finish line rpm and buy a good converter. Having low and high too far apart make the gear change rpm drop too drastic.
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The ideal starting line ratio has always been 9, 10, and 11 range. Turbos have kinda changed tht. I have a 78mm turbo now on a 5.3. I have ran it yet.
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The ideal starting line ratio has always been 9, 10, and 11 range. Turbos have kinda changed tht. I have a 78mm turbo now on a 5.3. I have ran it yet.
And turbos have always had lag! What trans and gear do you have? Give us more on the combo.
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I did have 1.76 powerglide and 4.88 gear with a 388ci. Sold all tht stuff. Now i have a stock 5.3 with trickflow .216/.220 cam and pac 1218 springs. Mild combo. Am thinking another 1.76 powerglide.
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I did have 1.76 powerglide and 4.88 gear with a 388ci. Sold all tht stuff. Now i have a stock 5.3 with trickflow .216/.220 cam and pac 1218 springs. Mild combo. Am thinking another 1.76 powerglide.
How heavy’s the vehicle?
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Originally Posted by 3 window
How heavy’s the vehicle?
was 65 malibu. Now its a 68 camaro. 3300 lbsish
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