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Mike C · 06-30-2019, 11:51 AM

I would look to build a torque monster motor. 383 or 406 with a cam that had something in the 210-214 degrees at .050 and then tailor the final drive ratio to the tire height to get something in the effective 2.80 range. This combined with the 465 should make for a great setup even on the highway up to 75 mph. And it's cheaper to build the motor than do an NV4500 swap without any of the interior mods needed for shifters etc.

06-30-2019, 11:51 AM	#16
Mike C Registered User Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Austin, TX, USA Posts: 7,714	Re: Give me the really big picture on manual trans options I would look to build a torque monster motor. 383 or 406 with a cam that had something in the 210-214 degrees at .050 and then tailor the final drive ratio to the tire height to get something in the effective 2.80 range. This combined with the 465 should make for a great setup even on the highway up to 75 mph. And it's cheaper to build the motor than do an NV4500 swap without any of the interior mods needed for shifters etc. __________________ 44 Willys MB 52 M38A1 64 Corvette Coupe 68 Camaro 'vert LT1 & TH700 69 Z/28 355 12.6's @110 69 Chevy Short Step 4 1/2"/7" drop 72 Jimmy 4WD 4spd 4" & 35's 02 GMC 2500HD 4x4 Duramax