68 camaro gears?

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Old 03-06-2009, 12:23 AM
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Hello, i have a 68 camaro 355 turbo 400 and have about 450hp/425, what would be the ideal rear end gear ratio for the street? i would like a quick launch and still cruise 65 or 70 on the highway. thanks nuggetray
 
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Old 03-09-2009, 12:46 PM
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depends on your stall speed, which depends on your cam selection, and also with your tire height

as a general rule, anything more than a 3:55 is going to be a bad gear for long highway cruises
 
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Old 03-09-2009, 01:58 PM
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yeah i was gonna say 3:55 or at MOST 3:73. my car has 3:73's but it harldy ever gets highway driven.
 
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Old 03-20-2009, 12:13 PM
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Yep you can't go wrong with 3:55s, I had some 4:11s in another car and it was great around tow, but no good on the highway.
 
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