Re: [Chevelle-list] I need advice

2010-03-18 Thread Dan Solomon
Russ, I purchased my disc brake setup from inline tube. I was very pleased with it and thought it was a fair price. www.inlinetube.com Personaly I like 3:73 gears. I have them in my car with a TH400 and cruising the interstate at 65 has me at around 3000 RPM. With overdrive, it should be

Re: [Chevelle-list] I need advice

2010-03-18 Thread Dale
Depends on where you are as to what shop I'd recommend for a 700R4 - or any transmission. I've heard good things about Phoenix Transmission in Weatherford, TX. and had them install one in my old 67 SS396. Their high horsepower unit (up to 450hp is just under $1800 -

Re: [Chevelle-list] I need advice

2010-03-18 Thread Rick Schaefer
Agree with Dale, there are many reputable tranny builders acrossed the country. I'd find one within an easy drive. Anyone, no matter how experienced, can turn out a unit that goes sour. Much easier to resolve a problem face to face than to have to pull a defective tranny ship it back

Re: [Chevelle-list] I need advice

2010-03-18 Thread Russ Miesner
I am located about 80 miles from St. Louis, Missouri. Dale, I have been on your website and have played with the calculator. I think a 3.42 put me at 2200 RPM's at 70 MPH. I have P255-60-15 tires. Is this too low of RPM's with the overdrive? I do not intend to do any drag racing just

Re: [Chevelle-list] I need advice

2010-03-18 Thread Dale
I ran a 700R-4 behind my BBC with 3.07 gears and at it ran right at 2000 RPMs at 70-75 all day long. It made it nice cruising from southern Oklahoma to KC, Tulsa, Ft. Worth and even Nashville a coupe of times with it. I forget the exact tire size but if I remember correctly they were something