why not put a 518 in it? I run 3:91 with a 440 in my cuda with 26" tall tire and 60 mph is about all I care to cruise the highway at. I'm thinking about a 518 swap over the winter.
I'd like to but I doubt it would be durable enough for a 500" MW engine. I don't really ever plan on racing this car but if I ever change my mind I don't want to have to worry about the transmission so much.
By the way guys, my cam is the 557 MP purpleshaft, for those of you that have asked.
I would think a stock diameter, moderately increased stall speed converter + 3.23 rear would work well for general use (but no converter expert). This would leave a little on the table for max effort acceleration and cruise well. The 500 MW should have plenty of torque once it wakes up starting around 2200 or 2300 with that cam and CID as a guess.
My 496 with Ed heads and .55" lift fast rate mechanical cam pulls well from 2000 or so (manual transmission).
