SS Slant Six Dart

Did you do the math???

4.88 divided by 3.91 equals 1.25... a 25-percent increase in finish-line rpms at the same speed.

If you're taching 5,000, like you say, with a 3.91, that will put you through at (1.25 X 5,000) 6,250 rpm.

If that's what you want, great; I don't know at what rpm your engine "peaks."

You'd generally want it to run through the finish like traps at about 10-percent (rpm) OVER your horsepower peak.

A 4.56 would put you through at (4.56 divided by 3.91 X 5,000) 5,800 rpm.

Just food for thought....:burnout:
P.S. does your transmission have the 2.74:1 first gearset? If not, I think that would help your launch somewhat...

yeai didn't go for the low gear set... i think it might make to big of a spread between 1-2...

as for the gears i did the math for a 3.91 gear @ 65mph is 3131 rpm which is dead on...

with the same setup but with 4.86's its 3892rpm @ 65mph...

so thats 761 rpm... or 5761 trap... i think it should trap a little closer to 6 due to a better mph...