That tall gear in the rear is really gonna limit you.
With a 26 inch tire and a cruising rpm of 3000 you are going 85 mph. (see pics)
If you do lots of highway cruising this would be good. And you would stay with modern cars right up to 150+ mph. That's Fast!
So going with maybe a 3.23 rear gear might suit your driving style better, and allow you to run more of a midrange and upper cam.
You keep your 27.5 tire and at 3000 rpm you are cruising at 76 mph. 3300 rpm gets you to 83 mph. Not bad at all on the highway.
The 400 makes good torque, and your car is not super heavy and has a nice, low first couple of gears. You have a good base motor to make some power.
You want to do some soul searching on if you want to make good, or mediocre power. Your intended use. And will you want more, or be happy with some?
More guys will come in with way more experience than me.
And power brakes... That's a different story. One that will keep your motor in the medium range. But, let's figure out your gears first! LOL!
With a 26 inch tire and a cruising rpm of 3000 you are going 85 mph. (see pics)
If you do lots of highway cruising this would be good. And you would stay with modern cars right up to 150+ mph. That's Fast!
So going with maybe a 3.23 rear gear might suit your driving style better, and allow you to run more of a midrange and upper cam.
You keep your 27.5 tire and at 3000 rpm you are cruising at 76 mph. 3300 rpm gets you to 83 mph. Not bad at all on the highway.
The 400 makes good torque, and your car is not super heavy and has a nice, low first couple of gears. You have a good base motor to make some power.
You want to do some soul searching on if you want to make good, or mediocre power. Your intended use. And will you want more, or be happy with some?
More guys will come in with way more experience than me.
And power brakes... That's a different story. One that will keep your motor in the medium range. But, let's figure out your gears first! LOL!