I used a calculator, and it says 25 mph (what i shifted at) should be about 2900 rpm, to me 2900 sounds way too low for what it sounded like, i thought i shifted in the high 3000 range. any thoughts?
I never heard that engine go over 2500 rpm....but then again, it's a really crappy video, and I have no idea what point in the video you're even talking about ! seriously, how about a time stamp so we can know what you're referring to? A tach would be a good thing to spend a little money on. I have a few old tune-up tachs that have both a low and high range, and you can connect it and set it in the car to see what it shows when you're driving. Also the numbers don't lie, if you know what the rear gear ratio is, and you've calibrated the speedometer (a phone app works for this) and know the tire size, you can find the RPM at a specific speed in high gear. heck, there might even be a phone app to figure out rpm using engine sound.
i must have really short shifted it then haha. goes to show how loud it is in person. it felt like it was absolutely screaming. i have a diagnostic tach that i use sometimes, its an 80s sun tach i grabbed off a squarebody. i need to get a better video, but its the best i have at the moment. thank you for your input. edit, jump to about 49 seconds to see what im referring to
low end of the scale sounds like 500 rpm and never gets much above 2000 edit, at about 49 seconds it may hit 2500 for a split second
i agree. its entirely too loud, my plan is true duals and smithys. routed factory style out the rear.
Concur with everybody else. Just listened to the video, brought my engine to the same pitch. You topped out at about 2500 rpm.
theres a reason it was quick! i was searching for a replacement belt, car only ran for like 5-10 minutes
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