1st gear ratio ?

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.

09-12-2016, 09:21 PM	#1
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	#2
dragracer502 Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 163 Likes: 6 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	#3
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	#4
dragracer502 Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 163 Likes: 6 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	#5
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	#6
Chris1529 VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: West Virginia Posts: 1,366 Likes: 6 Liked 70 Times in 29 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	#7
PozQB14 Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Youngsville, NC Posts: 129 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.