How Fast Can A Squarebody Go?

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I've found as I've gotten older(49)I don't wanna see if I can go 100+ but, rather how fast I can get to 100.

Found a lot of torque can be just as fun as a lot of speed. When I get on the SS it'll sit ya back and by the time I shift into 4th I'm doing 90+ so I usually just shift into 5th and 6th normal and start to reduce speed.slowly. it's got some long gears in it. When I sell it to a younger kid I'll let him wreck it at 100+. Lol

That's why I can't wait to get the square on the road and see what that BBC will do.
 
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I used to love pinks!! These two brothers is an epic one. Dudes 99 SS kicks ass!

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He's got it geared to finish in the top of 4th. Listen at the end he says well I got 5th. Lol

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Out 4 back 2, what? Explains gearing a little more.

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82sbshortbed said:
I've found as I've gotten older(49)I don't wanna see if I can go 100+ but, rather how fast I can get to 100.

Found a lot of torque can be just as fun as a lot of speed. When I get on the SS it'll sit ya back and by the time I shift into 4th I'm doing 90+ so I usually just shift into 5th and 6th normal and start to reduce speed.slowly. it's got some long gears in it. When I sell it to a younger kid I'll let him wreck it at 100+. Lol

That's why I can't wait to get the square on the road and see what that BBC will do.
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Now you're talking.
Im the young ******* you need to sell it to.

*Ehm*

I mean, sell it to me, I'll keep any of those young bucks from wrecking it!
 
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Vbb199 said:
Now you're talking.
Im the young ******* you need to sell it to.

*Ehm*

I mean, sell it to me, I'll keep any of those young bucks from wrecking it!
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:lol:
 
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Well I have had mine with 3.08s to 130mph on factory tires and only the stock 5.0 so it's all on the nerves you got lol... now with tuned up 350 and a Morden 5 speed a 100 comes quick but don't push it much past that mostly ... they are bricks and with little lift and bigger tiers it becomes unstable rather fast after 100
 
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Josh Helm said:
Well I have had mine with 3.08s to 130mph on factory tires and only the stock 5.0 so it's all on the nerves you got lol... now with tuned up 350 and a Morden 5 speed a 100 comes quick but don't push it much past that mostly ... they are bricks and with little lift and bigger tiers it becomes unstable rather fast after 100
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Thats real good for a low compression 305
 
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Yeah but had a montaCarlo th350 with shift kit in it... shifted at like 6k ... but minus that and a air cleaner was a stock unit ... lol just hold it down and leave it there...
 
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I got to 190kph = 118mph. How? I have replaced all front end parts, new poly bushings, all brake parts, 305 engine with a 700r4 tranny and 3.08 rear end gears, it drives as good or better than when it came off the line. I also have brand new BFG tires. My OD with my foot down engages around 140kiph/90mph and I could have gone much faster, I'm sure I could do 140mph in my 84 C10.
 
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Like a big brick doing 100 mph.I'm sure they did wind tunnel testing on the squares when they planned them.lol
 
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Octane said:
Like a big brick doing 100 mph.I'm sure they did wind tunnel testing on the squares when they planned them.lol
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Squarebodys had improved aerodynamics over the previous generation 67-72.
Square eyes are actually even more 'improved aerodynamically' compared to round eyes.

So yeah, testing.

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gotyourgoat said:
Squarebodys had improved aerodynamics over the previous generation 67-72.
Square eyes are actually even more 'improved aerodynamically' compared to round eyes.

So yeah, testing.

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The 80 square eye is not as aerodynamic as the 81 and ups :)
 
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gotyourgoat said:
Squarebodys had improved aerodynamics over the previous generation 67-72.
Square eyes are actually even more 'improved aerodynamically' compared to round eyes.

So yeah, testing.

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The 67-72 trucks were called the "Action Line". 73-87 were called the "Rounded Line". But not to "round" though
 
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