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good higher stall (say, 3500RPM) but "tight" (not a lot of slip at part throttle)

GOT that right ....

but the rest ? ....

NOT-so-much .... HOW can you be so uNcorrect ?



stall speed is where you get maximum torque multiplication....the closer you get to your peak torque RPM, the more the multiplication to get the car moving. the taller gears make it sane to drive at reasonable highway speeds. my 5th ave, with 3.55's and 27" tall tires with 3.55's and a lockup 904 buzzed at 3300 RPM on the freeway here in MI (75mph). was very fatiguing to drive more than about 20 miles. a 2.76 drops it to a more reasonable 2550 RPM.

also, higher (lower numerically) gears are stronger, because the ring gear teeth are larger.

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