what gear to use

Old 09-14-2009, 05:27 PM
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talgregory
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i have a powerglide trans with frist gear is 1.76 and a 33" tires . going to trun the eng about 8500 . what gear do i need :?:


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Old 09-15-2009, 02:24 AM
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If you're running 1/8 mile I'd run a 4.56. If its quarter mile it'd be 4.30 for me.
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Old 09-19-2009, 04:43 AM
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Essential to know the horsepower per pound. I would suggest you use Page 1 or Page 2 at my site. As I point out above the spreadsheet, the results are for comparative purposes only. But, that's exactly the purpose you intend.
http://www.racetec.cc/shope
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