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This is a good discussion.
I will spend a considerable amount of time driving at highway speeds and keeping rpms down is a big plus. The .64 5th seems almost mandatory. If I was doing more slow speed driving or hard core road racing then I would go with the .85. Lower rpms = much less noise and much happier wife, and the mileage will improve some.
For rear end ratio - I would have thought 3.54 would be almost too much for the massive torque a stroker will put out. What are most of the guys with big FEs running? My guess is the 3.54 would still be OK for highway driving, if I have the .64 5th gear.
Patrick,
Have you driven or rode in a Cobra similar to yours with less gear ratio than you have?
#178 has a 400hp small block with 3.54 rear end. It is not quite enough torque multiplication for the car. 3.73 or so would probably be better.
John
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