[Ant]

Excaliber,

That makes sense, I am trying to balance that thinking with practical use, as I dont want to slip the clutch on take off with a high first gear, and bear in mind this is a five speed 1.1 trans, and not a four speed where the gears needed to be spaced!

I am not far away from your figures only 5 mph with 60 mph at 7000rpm, and 7000 is a lofty figure, I agree, what I am trying to do is be able to street drive it away from the lights etc so first gear needs to be practical, now that sounds irish when I say the car is purely for racing etc, but this car will see street miles as I want to be able to enjoy it when I feel like instead of going an hours drive to the track!

Bevan,
Its all happening the Ram SC from the UK, and an alloy SBF and associated parts almost on the way from the US, the engine to be built by Grahame Morrison, Blenheim, going to be a real over bore 358 type 380cubes setup trying to stay on 10.1, in case I have to limp home on 96 octane, still not sure totally on alloy blocks, Grahame has some reservations on them!
What speed does the Seanz have in first or have you ever worked out the ratios? Going to run same wheels as your car from Arrow, and either 3.27, 3.08 gearing!