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Jan 14, 2008 | 02:12 PM

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emr_09

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If I use the 3-speed auto and 3.08 gears, what do you think will be the rpms at 65mph?

Jan 14, 2008 | 03:39 PM

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about 2200 considering 31 inch tires. id go with an overdrive tranny personally.

Jan 14, 2008 | 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Tate

Granted, I have no experience with VE equipped engines, but why is the mileage gonna go south if he turns up the engine? I'm sure most of us have turned ours up and have had the same or even better mileage when driven normally.

VE's aren't as easy to pull insane numbers from.
That would be a roughly 450 HP 6BT VE equivalent, which is doable, but I don't know about the mileage. Like I said, I only have 105 HP and I certainly would not be scared to pull out in traffic......