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[Wade Halsey]

I put a CORSA dash in my 69 equipped with 110 HP, 3.55 axle, 205/75 14 tires and here are the 
numbers.

2500 RPM straight and level equals 50 MPH; flooring it results in 2900 RPM.
2700 = 55; flooring it resulted in 3100 RPM.

Hope that helps.

Wade Halsey

Padgett wrote:
> 
>> Powerglide effectively amounts to a three speed minus the three 
>> speed's low gear, its sort of like
>> driving around in second and third gear from a modern 3 speed with low
>> locked out.
> 
> 
> I disagree. PG amounts to a three speed minus *second* gear. Just about 
> every three speed automatic  I know (OK not a slim jim) will do 40-50 in 
> L, just the same as L in a Covair PG. Starting in second (we had a '61 
> T-bird in normal flatland operation, started in second) is entirely 
> different. Don't think I have ever had a three-speed auto that did less 
> than 70 in second which made it a nice passing gear.
> 
> One thing I am curious about is how much multiplication are you getting 
> when floored in Drive at 2500 rpm (50 mph with 3.55) ? Doesn't seem to 
> be much change in engine speed but I have no tach. Could someone with a 
> PG let me know what the floored but no downshift RPM is at 50 or 55 and 
> what the axle ratio is please?
> 
> Padgett