Automotive Catch 22 - wtf

dart_68 said

The problem is that EVERYTHING is pretty much up in the air as the build of this Duster has not really begun. The only thing I know about it is that it will have a 360 and a 904 tranny. As of this writing, I don't know yet what the rear gears are or if it's an LS. Tire height will determined by what the rear gearing is and what I want for my rpm at the finish line.

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1. Figure up your desired RPM at the finish line first, the determine the gear ratio/biggest tire you can fit into your wheel well. All kinds of formulas on the internet to figure this out.
2. Figure out the cam for your desired operating range. Tell the cam company to recommend a converter stall range for the cam they recommend.
3. Call the converter company with the above information.
4. Put it all together (the hard part)!