The stock '54 Chevys with standard shifts (1:1 high gear ratio) and those 6.70 X 15 tires (26" dia)would run 70 mph for long stretches in their day. Those tires/gears equal out to 20.9 mph per 1000 rpm in high gear. 70 mph divided by 20.9 mph equals 3.348 thousand rpms, or 3348 rpms. No hill for a stepper! Or 3212 rpm with 3.55 gears
Last edited by preacher-no choir; 12/19/13 02:02 AM. Reason: added for 3.55 gears
