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From: rdz@ccice5.UUCP (Robert D. Zarcone)
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: Re: Speed, H.P., and Corvettes
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Date: Thu, 25-Apr-85 09:03:23 EST
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Posted: Thu Apr 25 09:03:23 1985
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> 
> Gearing is a problem.  Back then, almost all Corvettes were tested with
> final drive ratios like 3.70 or 4.11, making for truly hairy acceleration
> but redline-limiting their top speeds.  We're looking at 120-130 mph here.  On
> the other hand, the engines back then wound up a bit higher than engine
> nowadays: we're talking 6400 rpm for the 427 and 6500 rpm for the 327, as
> compared with around 6000 rpm for today's 350.  Look at the rpm's for the
> top speed of the new Vette: 4100 rpm at 149 mph.  The engine is not powerful
> enough to redline with that steep top gear.  (If it could, you'd find yourself
> going 218 mph).  Between the gearing and the engines, I've ever seen a test 
> of an older Vette where it was unable to redline in all gears.
> 
> (signed)
> Speed Racer
> 

I'm obviously missing something here.  My problem is with the last sentence.
I can see how a car would be unable to redline in top gear.  But how could
any car be unable to redline in all gears?  If seems like one could easily
hit 6400 rpm in first before they ever approached 130 mph.  Someone please
point out the fault in my logic