Re: Highway speeds/engine rpm/ gearing and other stuff

Posted by Tim Cole On 2013/3/31 9:51:04

For Phil:

If your car has the standard 3.90 axle you will be crannking around 2810 rpm at 60 mph in your Ultramatic.

When new you wouldn't have noticed, but as the cars age you notice the motor cranking. Even my modern car does the same. When it was new I couldn't hear/feel the motor in passing gear now I can.

Of course when I see how fast children run without effort I feel pretty old myself.