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Help with a gear ratio

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Post  Henryslx December 9th 2011, 5:53 pm

2650 lb car, 605 with A460's and a single dominator...Cam is .848/.828 and .284/.302 @ .50 installed on 115..Car has a glide with 1.80 set and 3.89 gears out back....Gonna spray anywhere from 150 to 300 on it....Is the gear ratio close or will i need a gear change...Thanks guys ...Henry

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Post  dfree383 December 9th 2011, 5:56 pm

how tall's the tire?
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Post  Henryslx December 9th 2011, 5:59 pm

dfree383 wrote:how tall's the tire?
Dang it...I forgot the most inportant item....32 x 10.5

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Post  dfree383 December 9th 2011, 6:03 pm

1/4 or 1/8 mile?
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Post  richter69 December 9th 2011, 6:34 pm

how tight is the converter?
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Post  Henryslx December 9th 2011, 7:00 pm

Mainly 1/4 mile, but alil heads up 1/8 mile.....37-3800 on the transbrake...

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Post  dfree383 December 9th 2011, 7:09 pm

I think the 3.89 will be pretty close on Mr. Frosty.
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Post  Henryslx December 9th 2011, 7:25 pm

dfree383 wrote:I think the 3.89 will be pretty close on Mr. Frosty.
I hope so.... Very Happy

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Post  cool40 December 9th 2011, 11:29 pm

good place to start anyway,if the converters up to it.lol
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