What is the best RPM to shift at during normal driving and racing with 1350000 miles on the car. Im asking this because I still have yet to "drive" my car.

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1985 Camaro Z28
305
5-speed Transmission
Flowmaster Exhaust
4 barrel carb
8mm racing spark plug wires

 

Hey if you are looking at saving gas no higher then 3500rpm.... but if you are racing right to the red line.....

And using a shift light for racing really helps....

hope this helps you....

 

Man, you're weirdin' me out - over a million miles on the car and you haven't "driven" it yet, and the picture you posted was taken January 22, 2002!

Okay, a straight answer:
For "normal" driving, shift it without winding it beyond where there is any real increase in acceleration but not so soon that it lugs in the next higher gear.
For racing, I'll refer to my dad's advice on how tight a bolt should be - "1/4 turn before it breaks". In other words, shift it where it peaks on power, kind of a trial & error thing to get the feel of it, but again doesn't bog in the next higher gear. Shifting any later than where the power peaks is like breaking the bolt.

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82 Berlinetta, orig V-6 car, now w/86 LG4/TH700R4, 2300 stall TC. Ported World 305 heads, Crane PowerMax 2050 cam. ZZ3/4 intake, oil pump, pan & baffle. Accel HEI SuperCoil & module. Hooker 2055 headers, 3" Catco cat & 3" catback w/dual-opposite Flowmaster 80. 2.93 limited slip. Spohn SFCs waiting to be installed. AMSOIL syn lubes bumper-to-bumper. Daily year-round driver. Best ET, speed TBD...
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I would shift until the car feels like it's losing power. I was told once to shift to where you're 500rpms below peak torque or HP forget which on the next shift.

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GM GOODWRENCH 350
EDELBROCK HEADERS Hooker CatBack
EDELBROCK 600CFM CARB.
KN AIRFILTER
ACCEL HEI DISTRIBUTOR
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3:73 Posi Rebuilt 700R4
B&M Megashifter, 5" Autometer Tach w/shift lite

 

I noticed that too. Puts all those damn Toyota truck magazine ads to shame (you know, the ones you used to see all the time).

AJ

 

Lol, my camera is off, I bought the car in october and I dont get my licence till feb. When my dad tried it out I didnt know how to drive stick so he drove it around. Thanks for your help though =P


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1985 Camaro Z28
305
5-speed Transmission
Flowmaster Exhaust
4 barrel carb
8mm wires
Kenwood 600 amp
Sony Deck
4 6x9 Jenson Speakers
2 4x6 Polk Audio
2 10" JL w0 Subwoofers