1st gear ratio ? - Page 2

Lee Valentine · 09-11-2016, 07:22 AM

I knew someone sharper than me would have some answers.

Eman · 09-11-2016, 11:51 AM

I don't know where you are but the weather for us has been slow this year. Comparing log books from last year same dates to this year et's are slower as the weather has been hot and humid.

cameron4link · 09-12-2016, 09:21 PM

I'm in Ontario Canada and hot hear also which is prob playing a part ! Thanks everyone for the help!

dragracer502 · 09-13-2016, 10:57 AM

What Motor do you have?
330 hp Vortec head in my car. Powerglide 2.10 low gear, 5.38 rear and a 94 inch circumference rear tire and you should make the 1/4 mile finish line.

cameron4link · 09-13-2016, 08:41 PM

Yes 330 hp car, i will check tire size i cant remember off hand,i'm not looking to brake records but think car should run 6.85 on a good day ? How fast are these cars going with 385 hp motors ? I am new to this crate motor stuff thanks

dragracer502 · 09-14-2016, 09:50 AM

Yes, .85 is respectable in the 1/8. But , its all relative, depending on class. 3rd Gens with a 330hp generally run F G or H. In H 6.85 is fast, in F, not as much. How much does the car weigh?

cameron4link · 10-26-2016, 02:54 PM

Sorry for the delay i felt i should scale car before replying,so 30 inch tall tire and car is 3288 lbs with me in it !!

Chris1529 · 10-27-2016, 07:52 AM

Why are you trying to run a power glide with a trans brake? Are you running it in stock?

Car would be much better with a metric 200.

PozQB14 · 10-27-2016, 01:19 PM

Im curious as well as to why youre running a transbrake, and if so, why you would inform us. Only if you are just running brackets with it then that's fine. I run the exact same combo and ran previously a glide, but now I have a th350 and the 60' times are much better, putting my metric in this week though with a 2.74 low. Your car is very heavy for what it can be, im at 3077 with me in it running F and I don't have any weight anywhere except for the majority in the drivers seat!! My converter stalls at exactly 5k which took me about 4 different converters to finally get the right one in the car. With a 2.75 low gear, shifting at 6500, and 5.38's my shift light comes on about 100-150 feet before the 1/4 mile finish line.

If you are running it in stock, what class do you plan on running? The 385hp guys are low 6's on average from what I've seen.

cameron4link · 10-28-2016, 08:33 AM

The car was being bracket raced when i bought it and that is what i am doing with it also,the car was going 6.85's in good weather but the guy kept trans and convertor which was a glide ,so i now have a reid case and a 5800 stall with 196 first gear,i will check the actual stall this weekend,car has h/cm on window,there is a national open near me that i thought i could run the car in but maybe i can't with the glide ? I would like to go a bit faster that's why i was thinking 385 hp combo and that would still keep the car close to legal for ihra if i decided to sell it some day thanks Guys ! Once again i am new to stock,crate motor stuff i just bracket raced !!

09-11-2016, 07:22 AM	#11
Lee Valentine Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Brookfield, CT Posts: 708 Likes: 13 Liked 322 Times in 68 Posts	Re: 1st gear ratio ? I knew someone sharper than me would have some answers. __________________ Lee Valentine 1661 STK

09-11-2016, 11:51 AM	#12
Eman Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: E TN Posts: 439 Likes: 14 Liked 104 Times in 59 Posts	Re: 1st gear ratio ? I don't know where you are but the weather for us has been slow this year. Comparing log books from last year same dates to this year et's are slower as the weather has been hot and humid.

09-12-2016, 09:21 PM	#13
cameron4link Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 20 Likes: 0 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: 1st gear ratio ? I'm in Ontario Canada and hot hear also which is prob playing a part ! Thanks everyone for the help!

09-13-2016, 10:57 AM	#14
dragracer502 Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 161 Likes: 5 Liked 10 Times in 8 Posts	Re: 1st gear ratio ? What Motor do you have? 330 hp Vortec head in my car. Powerglide 2.10 low gear, 5.38 rear and a 94 inch circumference rear tire and you should make the 1/4 mile finish line. __________________ F Federico NHRA J/SA

09-13-2016, 08:41 PM	#15
cameron4link Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 20 Likes: 0 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: 1st gear ratio ? Yes 330 hp car, i will check tire size i cant remember off hand,i'm not looking to brake records but think car should run 6.85 on a good day ? How fast are these cars going with 385 hp motors ? I am new to this crate motor stuff thanks

09-14-2016, 09:50 AM	#16
dragracer502 Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 161 Likes: 5 Liked 10 Times in 8 Posts	Re: 1st gear ratio ? Yes, .85 is respectable in the 1/8. But , its all relative, depending on class. 3rd Gens with a 330hp generally run F G or H. In H 6.85 is fast, in F, not as much. How much does the car weigh? __________________ F Federico NHRA J/SA

10-26-2016, 02:54 PM	#17
cameron4link Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 20 Likes: 0 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: 1st gear ratio ? Sorry for the delay i felt i should scale car before replying,so 30 inch tall tire and car is 3288 lbs with me in it !!

10-27-2016, 07:52 AM	#18
Chris1529 VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: West Virginia Posts: 1,367 Likes: 6 Liked 57 Times in 27 Posts	Re: 1st gear ratio ? Why are you trying to run a power glide with a trans brake? Are you running it in stock? Car would be much better with a metric 200. __________________ Chris Bowman The Mountain State Mustang 1984 Mustang GT350

10-27-2016, 01:19 PM	#19
PozQB14 Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Youngsville, NC Posts: 128 Likes: 24 Liked 42 Times in 17 Posts	Re: 1st gear ratio ? Im curious as well as to why youre running a transbrake, and if so, why you would inform us. Only if you are just running brackets with it then that's fine. I run the exact same combo and ran previously a glide, but now I have a th350 and the 60' times are much better, putting my metric in this week though with a 2.74 low. Your car is very heavy for what it can be, im at 3077 with me in it running F and I don't have any weight anywhere except for the majority in the drivers seat!! My converter stalls at exactly 5k which took me about 4 different converters to finally get the right one in the car. With a 2.75 low gear, shifting at 6500, and 5.38's my shift light comes on about 100-150 feet before the 1/4 mile finish line. If you are running it in stock, what class do you plan on running? The 385hp guys are low 6's on average from what I've seen.

10-28-2016, 08:33 AM	#20
cameron4link Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 20 Likes: 0 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: 1st gear ratio ? The car was being bracket raced when i bought it and that is what i am doing with it also,the car was going 6.85's in good weather but the guy kept trans and convertor which was a glide ,so i now have a reid case and a 5800 stall with 196 first gear,i will check the actual stall this weekend,car has h/cm on window,there is a national open near me that i thought i could run the car in but maybe i can't with the glide ? I would like to go a bit faster that's why i was thinking 385 hp combo and that would still keep the car close to legal for ihra if i decided to sell it some day thanks Guys ! Once again i am new to stock,crate motor stuff i just bracket raced !!