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Originally Posted by Ron Fox
At the moment my car is still waiting for metal work to be completed. The engine has not yet but the plan is for a 455 or slighty larger ci.
Richmond does make a true overdrive called the Super Street Overdrive.
I guess my MAIN CONCERN is taking off in 1st gear with high hp. I do not want the car to bog down when taking off. Please educate me on this but do all High hp cars bog down? I am just in the dark when it comes to transmissions, etc.
Do you like your TKO? Is your car a high hp car and if so does it tend to bog down taking off or difficult driving in traffic?
Thanks for your help.
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As was already stated... a big cube torquey engine will have no problems taking off, but it will be a bear with a short 1st gear.
All high hp cars do not bog down. There is no generalization. This is why we are asking about your motor specs as that will tell what driving characteristics it will have. 2 motors with the same hp number can operate and drive night and day differently. EFI vs carb has something to do with low speed drivability too.
I like my TKO so far (only 250 miles) but I wish I woulda got a T56 for the taller first gear. I have an EFI procharged small block with a fairly big cam, but taking off is not a problem.
The only way I could see you using this Richmond trans is if it was free or $100. It is way overpriced I think, and there is a good reason everyone is running either a TKO or T56.
This is one of those times it's okay to follow the masses.
