If money wasn’t an issue , I would have a 1.80/4.56 glide tomorrow. I bracket race only, and like to win. I also abhor the sub 10.00, over 130 s.f.i. mandates. Before I get roasted, ALL my safety equipment is ALWAYS in accordance with all NHRA rules, I just don’t want to wear more. As good as the car is with a 2.45 torqueflite, and as much as I love them, a glide combo would be even tighter. Different strokes and different rules for all racers, make any combo good, or null and void. I like them all, just don’t want to race em’

2.28 first gear 4.56 rear gear=10.40, not exactly that NUMERICALLY low as most bracket cars are much lower numerically. Like our dragster being 7.38 or the Stratus being 7.72.

Low to me since I assume (I know, don’t assume) you had the standard 2.45 low gear in the 727.

So that meant to me either a 4.24 axle with 2.45 low or some other 1st gear ratio and axle combo.

Thanks for the info.

Al , does the savoy have double adjustable on the front or all the way around if any?
I see you are able to pull timing out so i assume that you use a digital 7 or better box .
I guess my SLR is consider a decent one at 10.05

Yes it has double adjustable front and rear, Strange to be exact and so far seem to work well. It has a Grid in it, we will try to take the timing ramp out with these tires but when new ones go on it will be gone for sure and we will be adding timing at the hit rather than removing it. Was just worried the 7 year old tires and hot track might be a problem. Neither was an issue but we were bracket racing and just left it alone.

Like I say there is no magic bullet number. Some cars will gain nothing switching dramatically in SLR, others will react to small changes. Suspension style and efficiency IMO has a lot to do with that.

Transman, I am sure you are aware there are a myriad of gear ratios available for a torqueflite. We run a 2.19 and 2.14 first in the Vette, in conjunction with rear gear and converter to get it to respond to weather conditions to find the "sweet spot" for this combo. I was just using it as an example of how one can make a steeper SLR work. Heck most folks here would faint at where we like the converter to stall at, 95-9600

Tell me where you get your valve springs so I can buy stock in the company

PAC I know a guy. You probably dont wanna know what kind of RPM it sees at the stripe then Its just a small block after all

What kind of “converter out” fluid temp you seeing at the stripe? If you don’t mind sharing.