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[Salvatore]

I am a firm believer in gearing Big. 302's do not really have much torque so they need some help pulling out. I just like them to pull out even better. My friends ran a 1957 chevy 2 door wagon in G/MP back in the 70's-80's with a 288 inch motor a 6.17 ring and pinion , a Nash 5 speed with a 3.00 first gear and a 50 lb. flywheel. Needless to say the car was out of 1st. gear by the time the rear bumper passed the tree. They were the national record holder in 1976 at 11.33 and went as fast as a 10.82 in 1979-1980 right before they scratched Modified Eliminator from NHRA. I think the car weighed 3,500 lbs also. I learned back then it was about the gearing.