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Old 03-06-2010, 05:24:00 PM   #16
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ya know as i sit here and think...maybe he means in overdrive without lockup? but i thought that heated up the fluid way too much. hmmm
Yup, sorry thats what I was saying just not coming out right.
I could go measure my tire now , but car has 275/60/15 on it
And I may be off alittle on my rpm's , not much tho.
If I'm under 60 I don't lock- up the converrtor
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There's something wrong there. 1 to 1 ratio (no OD), you should be revving close to 2800 with a 27 inch tire.
never gets that high, less I'm hammering it
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Old 03-06-2010, 06:28:39 PM   #18
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275/60-15 tire is 28 inches tall.
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Old 03-06-2010, 07:16:06 PM   #19
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Yup, sorry thats what I was saying just not coming out right.
I could go measure my tire now , but car has 275/60/15 on it
And I may be off alittle on my rpm's , not much tho.
If I'm under 60 I don't lock- up the converrtor

http://www.csgnetwork.com/multirpmcalc.html

Says 1880 with a 28 in tire, but that would be locked. Sound like you're good, maybe your rpms are a little lower than reality. Like you said, not by much.
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