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smoknbarrels · 02-07-2007, 01:30 PM

that looks good, you can even pick all your ratios.. also looks expensive.. i think i looked at these richmond 6 gears before.. but they were in the $3000 range.. which is unfortunately a little out of my range. since they are not common i would have to buy it new..
I have been looking at the T-56 that LS-1's use.. its a 6 speed.. all gears are good but 6th is too low of ratio, so I was thinking of just only driving with 5 gears. since those trannys are popular and cheap.

perhaps call 6th gear a "police interceptor passing gear" since I would be doing 230 MPH @ 5000 RPM with my set up. LOL..! sounds like a waste thou.

02-07-2007, 01:30 PM	#8
smoknbarrels Registered Mail Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 513	Re: What is the best cruising RPM ?? I need a good rear ratio and tranny! that looks good, you can even pick all your ratios.. also looks expensive.. i think i looked at these richmond 6 gears before.. but they were in the $3000 range.. which is unfortunately a little out of my range. since they are not common i would have to buy it new.. I have been looking at the T-56 that LS-1's use.. its a 6 speed.. all gears are good but 6th is too low of ratio, so I was thinking of just only driving with 5 gears. since those trannys are popular and cheap. perhaps call 6th gear a "police interceptor passing gear" since I would be doing 230 MPH @ 5000 RPM with my set up. LOL..! sounds like a waste thou. __________________ '67 chev 496, lwb to swb, bagged - pro street project