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05-05-2001, 05:08 PM
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Registered Member
Join Date: Oct 1998
Location: Knoxville
Posts: 20
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Gear drive maximum RPM?
Can gear drives really only turn 6000 RPM's?
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05-06-2001, 02:59 AM
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Registered Member
Join Date: Oct 1998
Location: Az
Posts: 854
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I ran the gear drive in the 289 in my '68 stang over 8k RPM... a milodon.. ;-)
------------------ 84 convt,'95 302,AFR's, performer 3.55's, underdrives stock shorties stock cam, 1.7's 14.06@100.21, 255RWHP on a hot day 265 on the mph/weight chart |
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05-07-2001, 01:21 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: ventura,CA
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That's not true. My 65 stang has pete jackson gear drive and it's gone as high as 7400RPMs. YEEEHAAAA!!!
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05-09-2001, 02:45 AM
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It's recommended by the manufacturers that you don't go over 6,000 so that way if any thing could ever possibly go wrong they have their @ss covered and won't have to deal with it.
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05-09-2001, 04:02 AM
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gear banger
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: CHICAGO
Posts: 1,144
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I have a pete jackson gear drive, and I shift at 6800.
------------------ 347 W/ A-trim 6#'s, Canfield heads, out of the box Systemax II intake, solid roller cam. 11.1 @123mph 93lx 5.0 daily driver |
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