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60 mph at 4200 rpm's,does this sound right?
My APP on my Iphone and also the cars speedo says so.I thought this car would go faster that this.I dont want to rev it too high. Wish I had a overdrive in it.
1592 motor with stock rods? I would like to take this on a little trip on the highway, just alittle scared.4200 would be about right if you have a 4.22 (OD final drive ratio).
60 occurs at 3800 or so with the 3.89 and direct trans drive.
Your engine should run safely to 5500rpm. This would be about 78mph based on the 4.22 final drive.
1592 motor with stock rods? I would like to take this on a little trip on the highway, just alittle scared.
This has a non overdrive trans with a set of 373 gears with 14in tires.But as i said before my app and stock speedo are in sync with each other so I must be close.60 occurs at 3800 or so with the 3.89 and direct trans drive, I wish.
Very easy to check, using your GPS to gauge speed. In your driveway use chalk to mark the ground and the tire where it touches the ground...
With my wife's help, I got it to where the car's tach was accurate at 35000 RPMs and didn't worry about the best. I figured that range was the most important one to be sure about.
I am using 185-65 r14 tires the rear end is a ford mustang with 3:73 gears.Tach could be out.. but also while you have a 3.73 (rootes post vintage sourced?) what size tyres are you running? you need to have at least 195/60 to be close to stock rolling radius (still slightly under). The stock tyres had a dia of 23.28in
I am using 185-65 r14 tires the rear end is a ford mustang with 3:73 gears.
60 mph at 4200 rpm's,does this sound right?
My APP on my Iphone and also the cars speedo says so.I thought this car would go faster that this.I dont want to rev it too high. Wish I had a overdrive in it.