Hi guys, i'd like to take a quick poll of what everyone is running
Your rpms in town and on highway.

Tire size
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pro and cons of your set-up.

If you could re-do it .... how would you?.

I have a 355 sbc lots of performance parts.

turbo 350 shift kit and 2500 stall.

4.10 gears, my rpms around town are 1700 to 2000 approximately.

on highway they are 2900 to 3100 approx.

thats with a 28" tire 275 60 15.

with my 245 60 15's (26 1/2") tires all around in town i get 1800-2500 approx.

Highway its 3100 to 3400 approx. I love my set up, but i see very little to no highway just one test trial. and i drive it everyday to school and i would say, often short cruises. pros ofcourse the torque, power, acceleration, and overall feeling of being in a race car and beating 99.9% of people from greenlights cons, gas i get like 8 mpg if im lucky in town and the fact that im so skeptical of driving on the highway.

If i could re-do i probably would go with some 3.73's or 3.55's and if and when the money would be available i would put in the OD 700r with heavy duty shift kit.

Thanks

 

355 with around 375-400hp th350 freash rebuild with a 2000 stall converter an 28" tires city any were from 1800-2500(foot out of it)highway around 3100 at 65mph.
Thats what is coming out.Might do a BBC for a little while but in the end it's going to have a boosted LSX engine with a 4 speed auto

 

ok nice, keep me posted on the BBC build. And the LSX and 4 speed in the future, im very intrested, you should upload pics of the process. By the way the MC is lookin pretty sharp is that a flat black looks SUPER CLEAN mine is flat black and it definately stands out but not as sharp as the 77... killin em

 

O and if i had an oppourtunity to re-do the motor i probably would go with a 383stroker performance everything, also some day i would love to have a 455 in a 3rd or 4th generation monte

 

Well i see there is 29 views but only one post wow you guys to busy to help a fellow member out after all isn't this a forum and im sure im not the only one out here wishing to compare set-ups really, is this facebook were just looking at pics and roaming, i might need to find a better forum where the memebers are actually active, this isn't the first time i have delt with this no-one ever replies let alone even posts.... Come on guys

 

Gotta remember a lot of us on here have 5-7 gen montes they're not going to have as much input on the older gen monte.
I almost never comment on the 5-7 gens.I've forgoten too much to be usefull

 

Stock 305 4bbl,with cat back duals turbo 350, stock..2:29 rear gears, 28 inch tire..I idle around town less than 1000rpms..about 850, and at 60 on the highway about1650..Definately a "cruiser'..lol..but on the PLUS! side..I pull about 23 mpg combined..

 

Yeah...seems to not be as much action on the older Montes..here..but don't be disappointed...a LOT of the guys that own the older Montes, are pretty informed...just don't post much...

 

You do have a good point zen, on this post but in general idk it seems like theres is a lack of activity in this forum idk maybe its just me, i am just a noob(newbie) to forums.

 

Zens ..right..there are MORE newer Montes...so they would post more on later stuff..I know IM a geezer, but the newer stuff leaves me cold..sorry..
Lots of Monte sites tho..I just can't get excited about tinted windows, hid lights and stuff...guess IM an old time rodder...