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Originally Posted by 601HP
What a wide spectrum of owners we are. Your car has amazing engine specs, but you appear to drive very conservatively. 
In contrast, at 4200 rpm I'm just gettin ready to nail the throttle.  At 5000 rpm mine feels like a turbo has just spooled up. At 6000 rpm it begins to roar at the level I enjoy. At 7000 rpm I have to shift because the MSD rev limiter makes it sound like crap when it starts robbing spark.
And.......when I back off the throttle and look over at my silver-haired 59 year old wife, she grins back at me.
I run a 3.70 9" independent rear. 4-speed wide ratio transmission. 22# aluminum flywheel. Solid roller cam and other stuff. Goodyear Billboard tires.
My daily driver is a Toyota Yaris. 106 hp. I try to keep the engine speed below 3000 rpm. Gets 42 mpg. What a boring drive!
David |
Engine plays a big role in this for sure. I would say the 466 stroker w/700HP+ and 680 ft/p torque
@ 1400 makes the 3.08 a
sweet spot selection for that motor. SBs with less cubes build their power higher up in the RPM range, and rev higher as a rule (vs stroked BBs) so your gearing should take that into consideration, all imho.