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09-13-2012, 09:42 AM
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Re: Highway Speeds
71 swb
355 heads/cam 700R4 w/ 2200rpm converter 3.73 255/60/15 (28"-ish) 22-2300 RPM at 70mph locked. 2500-2600 unlocked. This is pretty much the ideal gearing in my opinion, although I prefer to cruise at 65mph. Every truck has an ideal cruising speed, mine is governed by road and wind noise, vibrations, etc.
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09-13-2012, 10:07 AM
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Re: Highway Speeds
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I've got an app. on my phone, SPEED BOX, it's free and it's like havin' a speedometer in your pocket. I wanted to know how fast my golf cart would go.
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Dad always said, "Son, WISH IN ONE HAND, and ......." -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- Current toy trucks: '71 GMC 1500 SUPER CUSTOM short/step, orig. dk. blue, 350/700r, ps,pb, A/C '72 Blazer 2wd, ochre & white, 454, tremecTKO 500 5spd. ps, pb, A/C, tilt Last 10yrs of hobby vehicles, had a FEW more in the 50yrs. before these: '66 Plymouth Belvedere City of Miami cop car clone. '70 Nova 406"sb, 13.5-1, solid roller, Brodix, p.glide/t.brake, back halved, 9" Ford, spool 4.88, cage,ladder bar/coilover, 10.5 tire....... SOLD!! '67 C10 short/step side mount spare -- SOLD!! '72 Jimmy 2wd, 350/350, ps, pb, fun driver, lots of bondo & a shiny red paint job..... SOLD!! '69 Nova 350, 4spd, A/C, ps, p.b, ...SOLD!! |
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09-18-2012, 10:08 PM
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Re: Highway Speeds
You'll love this...
1968 C50 327 2 barrel carb gears - roughly 7.20:1 tires 7.50-20 4 speed granny gear trans 3700 RPM at 60 mph I had it up to 60 one time, never again w/o some serious modifications
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