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Old 05-19-2003, 10:37 AM
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heres my setup

small block chevy 350 bored .30 to make a 355
stock stroke of rods and crank
speed pro hyperpuretic pistons. flat top
crane cam 272/272/ 454/454 216@.50 cam
edelbrock performer intake
holley 600cfm carb
heads are 76cc, 1.94/1.50 they will be mildly ported.
transmission is stock th350 with a shift kit stage 2 in it.
driveshaft is stock

tire is 24 inchs tall.

should it be 3.73 or 3.42? keep in mind this is a daily driver not a track car
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3:42 is the way to go for daily driving. I run 3:73 but I also have a 700R4 trans.

I'd stay below 3:55 for your set up.
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great thanks, i thought so
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