Thread: Older Richmond 5-Speed in My 1969 Firebird
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Old 11-29-2009, 11:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Ron Fox View Post
Good one Flash.

This may sound like an odd question but would a high hp motor like yours with a low rpm 5th gear (2200) damage the motor in anyway?

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I can cruise at 1600-2000 rpm in 5th with mine and it's got a pretty big cam on a 114 lobe separtation. Of course I only do it on flat ground under minimum loads. Big block torque.
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