OldmanRick
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If I remember correctly, you got a pretty stout engine. That 2 series gear does have to go at some point so you can enjoy it. A 3.91 really is the best compromise for a hot street car, imo.
you guys are no fun, you must be old like me. yea it was the 70s and premium was 35cents and real chevells, camaros, novas, goats,442,buicks and few others were roaming. I sure miss those days.
If I remember correctly, you got a pretty stout engine. That 2 series gear does have to go at some point so you can enjoy it. A 3.91 really is the best compromise for a hot street car, imo.
hey rick, was that back when you could get your license at 12 years old? lol cup of coffee a nickel?I love this thread, only because it brings back so many memories. Where I got started in the DC area in the early/mid 70's, that was a entry level gear if you were anybody on the street.....lol. Didn't have to look far to find 88's & 5.13's either. My neighbor had a Nomad with a roller'd 327, tunnel ram & 5.38's.
Being serious though, I ran 56's with a 27" tire for about a year. It was by no means a daily driver although I had it out 5 or so times a week. Everything was close by and city type roads so it wasn't a big deal. Even the track was only about 30mi away by back roads. I can tell you that anything over about 50mph for any period of time will get on your nerves quickly.
Oh, and 105 octane pump gas was only 35/40 cents a gallon back then. :mrgreen:
sounds about right- when I had the 340 in my duster with the 4.10s, 85 mph was around 4500 rpm, and that was about the fastest I liked to cruise at. And the top-end of 110 or so came right at the quarter mile mark, so they worked out perfectly.Nobody gave rpm examples. I had a 383 GTS 4 speed Dart with 4:30 gears and a 26 in tire in high school. At 50 mph I tached 3k. My brother had a 383 RR auto with 4:10s that tached 3k at 60mph.