hello....very interesting.....thanks for sharing Jeep.....if what i say doesnt work for you,ok ...I am trying to share what i have experienced myself and learned FROM MANY others about maximizing performance from a vehicle with a performance oriented engine.....what i find intersting is that when your build an engine-ESPECIALLY with higher power-and larger cam, is that with speed limits that we all enjoy(!!),when you use a gear over 4,you can actually increase performance of car....letting the cam operate in the rpm range it was designed for is very key to performance, ...basically if you have never had fun taking the same vehicle and changing the gear it is hard to understand what happens in a real world application....think of it this way, would you build drag engine turning 8000 rpm+ and use a 2.73 gear?...would you build a land speed vehicle using a 5.14?.....by sharing these concepts I am hoping to shed light on maximizing performnce on a performance vehicle...but this may not be the goal for everyone, but to say this is a dis-service ,is well not allowing those trying to gather the big picture,(learn) understand how you need to remember rear gear ratio is as important as cam, compression ratio,compressiion height on pistons,valve size,cam specs,connecting rods,cranks,etc......if you have never built an performance engine, and changed rear gear ratio for that engine, this may seem unimportant.....only trying to share how it works- i have learned alot and enjoy sharing it for free......
Lee
