What gear for this setup?
What gear for this setup? I've got a parts pile coming together, and am trying to cover all my bases so nothing gets left out. This is gonna be a nice weather toy/track fairly often during the summer, comfort isn't a big deal, but would rather not spin stupid rpms on the highway when I go longer distances.
Mods are currently as follows:
Pacesetter LT's/ORY with a bullet and dumped
SLP intake
3500 stall w cooler
basic b/s free mods
What's about to go on in a little bit...
231/239 .644/.623 on a 114+2 lsa grind cam
241's with comp springs/retainers, etc
Spray, not sure what size shot, but you get the idea lol
Overall, just would like to see what would be an ideal gear for this. I've heard a lot of random crap back and forth, and figured I'd see if anyone has something more specific. What would be an ideal/not extreme gear for me? Sorry for the novel lol, thanks guys.
Mods are currently as follows:
Pacesetter LT's/ORY with a bullet and dumped
SLP intake
3500 stall w cooler
basic b/s free mods
What's about to go on in a little bit...
231/239 .644/.623 on a 114+2 lsa grind cam
241's with comp springs/retainers, etc
Spray, not sure what size shot, but you get the idea lol
Overall, just would like to see what would be an ideal gear for this. I've heard a lot of random crap back and forth, and figured I'd see if anyone has something more specific. What would be an ideal/not extreme gear for me? Sorry for the novel lol, thanks guys.
Choosing gears has more to do with what you want to do with the car than what your setup is.
If you are looking for the track only and just wanting the lowest e/t possible I would say 4.56's or maybe a little smaller,
However if I were to guess I would say you are like me and like to be able to actually drive the car around and do alot of highway pulls with the occasional dig race/track run, then I would say nothing taller than a 4.10 gear.
I personally will not even run 4.10's I am on the fence between 3.46's and 3.73's. The 3.73's will give you better pull lower down and mid range, but with the 3.23's I have from the factory I can roll out for days! 140 in 3rd gear no problem
and turning under 3k rpm on the highway at 80mph with an untuned stall that doesn't lock up
If you are looking for the track only and just wanting the lowest e/t possible I would say 4.56's or maybe a little smaller,
However if I were to guess I would say you are like me and like to be able to actually drive the car around and do alot of highway pulls with the occasional dig race/track run, then I would say nothing taller than a 4.10 gear.
I personally will not even run 4.10's I am on the fence between 3.46's and 3.73's. The 3.73's will give you better pull lower down and mid range, but with the 3.23's I have from the factory I can roll out for days! 140 in 3rd gear no problem
and turning under 3k rpm on the highway at 80mph with an untuned stall that doesn't lock up 
