sorry ..... since the T5 installation, so I can't speak to gas milage but I
have. no wheel hop but better traction would be a plus. I'm also running stock
288s. I think if I had wider tires and whatever is now the best traction
inhancer the LIST recommends I would have a great setup.I'm running a 302 with
289 CI heads using 350 Chevy valves, for shame, for shame and a mild can. Duke
has me needing a stroker engine.That said, I don't think the five speed will
hold up to lots of HP and as mentioned the wide ratio should be considered.
Meanwhile I think my setup is great, I just want /need more HP and then I may
have to adjust. Good Luck. TtT
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TtT <achd73@yahoo.com> wrote:
>Andy, if you go to 331 gears, you will have wheel hop with higher rpm line
>shots when running 13 inch wheels. Assuming the hp is there. My first Tiger
>(1972) had 331 gears, 13 inch wheels with 60s and a 289 with a huge can, it
>ate my. 2nd Tiger alive (I bought it later from my friend) which had a
>rebuilt 260, four barell intake and Carb. with 288 gears.I'm now running 288
>gears a five speed and 15 inch wheels. I can go through town in 5th gear at
>1000 rpm, my speedo has never worked since the
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>Andy Walker <awtiger@cox.net> wrote:
>
>>Hey, guys:
>>
>>
>>
>>I've got a question for some of the more mathematically proficient in the
>>group. I'm considering making some changes to my Tiger pertaining to the
>>rear end gear ratio. Can anyone tell me how to figure what kind of rpm
>>difference there would be at, say 70 mph, between a Tiger equipped with a
>>stock 2.88:1 rear end and one equipped with first a 3:07.1 and then a 3:31.1
>>rear gear? Surely there's a formula out there that can figure that. Can
>>anyone point me in the right direction?
>>
>>
>>
>>The bottom line here is that I need something that will get my car off the
>>line a bit quicker without completely destroying my highway cruising
>>capabilities. I currently am running an Edelbrock F4B and a Holley 465 cfm
>>carb, a hydraulic version of the old Ford hi-po cam, and 13" LAT 70s with
>>185/70 tires. The car currently has a 2:88.1 rear gear and that makes it a
>>bit sluggish off the line. I've heard it said that a 3.07:1 gear was about
>>ideal for a stock Tiger, but with the cam and carburation my car has, would
>>a 3.31:1 be a better alternative?
>>
>>
>>
>>Thanks for any advice,
>>
>>Andy Walker
>>
>>Edmond, OK
>>
>>B382001600LRXFE
>>
>>TAC #740
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