Selection of Torque Converter and Rear Gears for Hot 340
Oh AJ, FWIW,in a ‘73 Cuda 4spd, 2.76 gears, 255/60/15’s, rpm held at 6700.
Hey; (6700x85)/(1056x2.76)= 195mph... Ima thinkin' you meant 3.55s=152 mph cuz 23% clutch-slip sounds a lil excessive.lol
FWIW; 120mph with 3.55s, a clutch, and 27s is ~5300 in Direct; ~4130 in .78overdrive; ~3000 in .71x.78 double-O. Altho that 367 made fierce power down low, I don't recall if the Hughes 223cam was able to do 120 in double-over .
I know in second-over,she cruised 65~1600,and 75~1830.
Three years earlier, this combo went 105 in the Qtr with the 750DP.
Same combo,600VS carb now; on a trip to attend the 2004 Car-Craft National show, made ~32mpgUS, point to point at mostly 75mph stateside, and 62 in the Homeland. This was over about 10 hours and ~550 miles, from just North of Wallhalla ND (where I live) to Shakopee MN, via St Cloud. On the way back we deviated from 65/75 a tad...........
That was a trip to remember!
