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Old May 25, 2008 | 11:52 PM
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me and my friend just put these in his car..rebuild motor with a cam and a port and polish on the heads, with a 2200 stall...looking for what the top speed should be now...thanx guys
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Old May 26, 2008 | 12:53 AM
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find a long straight 'safe' road and try it out.
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Depends on the Tire size and RPM Limit of the Engine..or what ever the Governor is set at..
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Old May 26, 2008 | 02:34 PM
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Yea, stock cutoff is 155mph.

If you want potential top end, then just use a gear calc It won't factor in however healthy your motor is, drag and other variables though.
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Old May 26, 2008 | 04:00 PM
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Why would he put in 3.73's then worry about top speed?
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hes not were just curious
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Old May 26, 2008 | 06:41 PM
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Not all top speeds are 155 mine is 113 it just depends what tires came stock and what you have done to the computer.
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Old May 26, 2008 | 07:08 PM
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Well, right. Z tires got 155, H tires got 113/115.
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when he bought it it had c5 rims on it...is there a way to tell from the vin just by looking at it
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What is the highest number on the Speedo?
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155 or w/e
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Should govern at around 150..I'm not encouraging goin out and finding out..we've all been there at one point and even with my new Engine I'm not venturing down that road again.
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