power question

66StangGuy · 02-27-2002, 01:32 AM

iv had a problem with the rear gears for a while...they make a sloshing sound around 20mph...anyway i was wondering if the gears are not lighned up right if im losing power? also dont know what kind of gears bout at about 75 80..not sure spedo is wrong. i am at 5000 rpm in 3rd.. does this sound right??? what gears would i have then?? i know its nothing big.. it cant cuz i dont feel the power. id think there stock but never know... also when i do shift on the freeway the rpm drops only about 3 or 4 hundred. sound right to you guys?

Fostang · 02-27-2002, 06:55 PM

Sounds like you have some pretty steep gears or somethins wrong. I'm going around 120 mph at 4500 rpm. This is with an auto C-4 with 3.00 8 inch. Sounds like something can be wrong if you don't have 4.11 gears and auto.

02-27-2002, 01:32 AM	#1
66StangGuy Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Diamond Bar Posts: 258	power question iv had a problem with the rear gears for a while...they make a sloshing sound around 20mph...anyway i was wondering if the gears are not lighned up right if im losing power? also dont know what kind of gears bout at about 75 80..not sure spedo is wrong. i am at 5000 rpm in 3rd.. does this sound right??? what gears would i have then?? i know its nothing big.. it cant cuz i dont feel the power. id think there stock but never know... also when i do shift on the freeway the rpm drops only about 3 or 4 hundred. sound right to you guys? __________________ 66 mustang-292-Holley 4160-World Castings Windsor Sr.-Hooker super comp headers-MSD box & Coil.3.55 gears. B&M Z-Gate-Black leather racing seats with 4pt harnes.

02-27-2002, 06:55 PM	#2
Fostang Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Stockton, Ca Posts: 599	Sounds like you have some pretty steep gears or somethins wrong. I'm going around 120 mph at 4500 rpm. This is with an auto C-4 with 3.00 8 inch. Sounds like something can be wrong if you don't have 4.11 gears and auto. __________________ 67' Fastback-Supercharged 4.6 DOHC Cobra, T-56, 8.8 more to come. 67' Coupe-EFI, AOD, 8.8 90 Gt-Supercharged,MAF,TB,1.7's ripper, bassani x, 3.55's, 01' cobras, headers. 89'GT-Supercharged,Heads,Cam,Intake,TB,MAF,power pipe,headers,offroad exhaust,black bullits.

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