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CONFUSED ON GEAR RATIO..HARD QUESTION

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Old 10-31-2011, 02:22 PM
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Car: 1992 Camaro Z28 G92
Engine: Pre-86 350 4 bolt. Carbed
Transmission: Borg-warner 5 speed
Axle/Gears: 2.73 non posi for now
CONFUSED ON GEAR RATIO..HARD QUESTION

1992 camaro that came with L98 auto. G92 body obviously. Now has a 350 4 bolt. Block says its 1969-1978 truck or corvette. I swapped in a T5 from hawks third gen. with a 1985 corvette flywheel to fit with larger crank. I have a 2.73 non posi in the rear. from a 1982 camaro coupe which had a 305 with the metric 3 speed auto. T5 is Borg-Warner/Worldclass.

NOW...why am I in 5th gear...60mph...and the tach says 3,000 rpms?

The motor is carbed...distibutor is vacum sec.

wheels are 16 stock alloys with 245/50/16. what is up?

ALSO...when at idle. she reads 1,000. I turned it up when I did the 5 speed swap. So it makes me think the tach is right....but could the tach be off as it climbs higher?
Old 10-31-2011, 03:23 PM
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Re: CONFUSED ON GEAR RATIO..HARD QUESTION

Either the tach is wrong or your gear ratio is shorter than you think. Most likely the tach. they're known to be inaccurate.
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