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Old Apr 12, 2005 | 07:30 PM
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gears vs. mph

I just bought a 85 z28 with a 350 bored .30 stock intake mild cam 10 inch wide tires on back with 3:23 and wondering what mph/mpg i would get with 3:73 and a th350
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Old Apr 12, 2005 | 08:58 PM
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The gas mileage wouldn't be a big enough change to worry about it. i'm going from a 2.92 to a 3.73 and the gas will hardly change i've been told. maybe a 10% increase in fuel consumption.
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Old Apr 12, 2005 | 09:01 PM
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good deal i'm not too worried about gas cause i allready know it's a hog but i am wondering what the car will be like on the highway and what the top speed will be at what rpms.....will 75 be a problem at a descent rpm?
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Old Apr 12, 2005 | 09:05 PM
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you should be around 2500 rpm at 75 mph with a 3.73
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Old Apr 15, 2005 | 05:22 PM
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