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>Subject: Re: [Chevelle-List] Need Engine RPM Help
>Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2001 22:13:48 -0500
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>Thanks for the help. It's times like this (when I am taking a long road
>trip) I wish I had gone with a little higher gear like a 3.08 ....Oh well I
>can do 60 mph at 2700 rpms or 65 at 3000 just fine. Also am going to
>install a tranny cooler since it's an automatic just to be safe.
>
>Lon
>http://www.geocities.com/brook92000/Index.html
>67 Chevelle and 70 Monte Carlo
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: 396guy
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> Sent: Monday, June 25, 2001 11:57 PM
> Subject: RE: [Chevelle-List] Need Engine RPM Help
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>
> Lon,
>
> My BB and 3.07 gear and tire size runs right at 3000 at 75 and never
>gets above 190. I prefer to run in the 2400-2600 range when I'm driving
>6-10 hours at a time, about 65-70 which is the speed limit anyway in most
>states. Enroute to Nashville this year I took a side trip to KC - about
>450 miles and ran it 70-75 all the way. Next day we left for Nashville -
>about 600 miles and drove it straight through less fuel and food stops.
>Still ran it 70-75 all the way. From KC to Nashville we were with a couple
>of other cars and although we pretty much stayed together, I didn't like
>driving that long at 3000 plus (they liked to run 80-85 on the highway).
>
> Last year going to Nashville from Lawton (about 800 miles), I drove it
>in two easy days at 65-70 and had no problems what so ever. Plan on taking
>it back to KC in August for the MCR there.
>
> Dale
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> Sent: Monday, June 25, 2001 9:42 PM
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> Subject: [Chevelle-List] Need Engine RPM Help
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>
> I have a question regarding engine RPM. I have a 350 with Edelbrock
>Performer RPM's hydraulic lifters, intake and carb kit with regular flat
>top pistons I built about a year ago. The compression is normal for that of
>a 350 (8.5 to 1?) and it runs just fine on 87 octane. The tranny is a 350
>with a 1,800-2,400 stall converter and mild shift kit set at "towing" stage
>with no added tranny cooling. My rearend is all new including axles and
>posi unit with Richmond 3.36 gears.
>
> **My question is this.** On the interstate at cruising speed (65 mph)
>I am running 3,100 RPM's. Is this ok for long periods of travel say 6-8
>hours? It seems somewhere I read that you want to stay below 3,000
>RPM's........
>
> Also, what would be the MAXIMUM RPM's a person would want to run at
>for long periods of time?
>
> Thanks for any opinions out there.
>
> Lon
> http://www.geocities.com/brook92000/Index.html
> 67 Chevelle and 70 Monte Carlo
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