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Re: best shift point ? [Re: RTDaddy] #890650 12/29/10 07:24 PM 12/29/10 07:24 PM
Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 153 grande prairie , ab , canada 6 68notch OP member
68notch OP member 6 Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 153 grande prairie , ab , canada	Quote: Carowner: "How do you know when to shift?" Reply: "When it feels like the floorboards getting ready to lift" You can usually feel the car start to nose over, it's time. "IF YOU'RE UNDER CONTROL, YOU AIN'T GOING FAST ENOUGH." theres nothing as permanent as a temporary fix 70 super bee 79 red express 67 fargo 8o aspen rt

Re: best shift point ? [Re: 68notch] #890651 12/29/10 10:31 PM 12/29/10 10:31 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 12,097 Benton, IL. D DaveRS23 Special needs idiot
DaveRS23 Special needs idiot D Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 12,097 Benton, IL.	My personal experience with more or less stock bottom ends has been that a 6,000 RPM shift point is kinda the dividing line. The farther under 6,000 I keep them, the less troubles I have. The more often that I approach and pass 6,000, the problems come more often. And on my engines, the power drops off fast in the high 5,000s with stockish heads. Master, again and still

Re: best shift point ? [Re: 68notch] #890652 12/30/10 01:13 AM 12/30/10 01:13 AM
Joined: May 2005 Posts: 292 Keizer, Oregon D Dadrules enthusiast
Dadrules enthusiast D Joined: May 2005 Posts: 292 Keizer, Oregon	Quote: Quote: I agree with the above answer since it's reason is very simple. Many folks said 6000 and I believe that as well. There is no reason to take it to 7200 like this: (my brother in law mr5speed) http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=7528903995676743423&hl=en holy !!! what i wouldn't give to be able to shift gears like that , ive got some practicing to do amen. I'm about to begin bracket racing at the ripe old age of 61 with a 65 barracuda small block we've been working on way too long. I loved that video.. thanks!

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