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Re: Recommendations for final drive ratio and tire sizes for a

To: <adin@frontier.net>
Subject: Re: Recommendations for final drive ratio and tire sizes for a
From: "Freiburger, David" <David.Freiburger@primedia.com>
Date: Wed, 27 Dec 2006 14:18:03 -0800
I9ve seen the dyno sheet on a Street Roadster that has been between 200 and
210. It was 80X horsepower on an engine dyno. So, as a wild bench-racing
guesstimate, 3under 8702 probably does not go 235.

On 12/27/06 2:07 PM, "adin@frontier.net" <adin@frontier.net> wrote:

> Pretty good cyphering there, DF. (matches my #s.)
>
> I would think (uh oh) that one would want to know how much power it
> would take to push that car through the air at that speed . . . .
>
> 2.5 ford gears are available (about 7100 with the same tires)but would
> the motor "pull" the taller gears?
>
> Questions, questions . . . .
>
> David in Durango




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