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Old 02-23-2007, 03:03 AM
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what rpmwill my 95 be running at around 65, 75, and 80 mph with 355 and 373 gears?
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Old 02-23-2007, 03:22 AM
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My 88 with 3.73 runs around 2600 at 65 with an AOD in overdrive
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Old 02-23-2007, 03:46 AM
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My 88 with a 5 speed and 3.73's @ 70mph..........2200 RPM.
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Old 02-23-2007, 04:46 AM
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3.55 Gear
At 65 =1902
At 75 =2195
At 80 =2341

3.73
At 65 =1999
At 70 =2306
At 80 =2460
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Old 02-23-2007, 04:49 AM
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ORIGINAL: kev2369

3.55 Gear
At 65 =1902
At 75 =2195
At 80 =2341

3.73
At 65 =1999
At 70 =2306
At 80 =2460
Sounds about right.
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Old 02-23-2007, 05:03 AM
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There's a pretty sweet little rpm calculator you can use... Here's the link
http://www.tchracing.com/tech/gearca...selectedgear=5
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Old 02-23-2007, 10:12 PM
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cool thanks guys
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Old 02-23-2007, 10:17 PM
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ORIGINAL: kev2369

3.55 Gear
At 65 =1902
At 75 =2195
At 80 =2341

3.73
At 65 =1999
At 70 =2306
At 80 =2460
at 75mph with my 3.55s I'm turning roughly 2400rpm.
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Old 02-23-2007, 10:23 PM
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3.55 Gear
At 65 =1902
At 75 =2195
At 80 =2341

3.73
At 65 =1999
At 70 =2306
At 80 =2460
at 75mph with my 3.55s I'm turning roughly 2400rpm.
I agree sounds a lil off witht eh rpm caculator, i run 2500 rpms on the interstate with 3.55/5speed(dont know the gearset in the tranny tho) and there NO way i could be runngin 80, cuz people aer still blowing around me..............i do think its close, probably 75 maybe, just dont think 80 tho
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