What do you mean?? It's already in a vacuum?? Isn't that what Rambler mentality is? a vacuum? Heck it may be good for 300 in a vacuum. I better make sure I bring lots of bravery fluid....... (beer) Armand ----- Original Message ----- From: "Matt Haas" <mhaas@xxxxxxx> To: "AMC/Rambler owners, drivers and fans." <amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, December 23, 2007 11:02 AM Subject: Re: [Amc-list] 195.6OHV: things that are not going to happen > Just run it in a vacuum so there's no wind resistance. Duh! > > Matt > > Wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > > Either 800 hp or a really long down hill straight stretch of road! :] > > > > -- > > Mark Price > > Morgantown, WV > > 1969 AMC Rambler, 4.0L, EFI, T-5 > > 2004 Grand Cherokee Laredo, 4.7L, Quadratrc II > > " Chronic Pain Hurts" > > > > -------------- Original message ---------------------- > > From: "Armand Eshleman" <aje1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >> Let's see....... > >> The Javelin has 2.87 gears in the rear axle, a T-5 manual with .63 overdrive > >> 5th. > >> Tire circumference is 82 inches (255/45R-17) (26.1 diameter) > >> engine revs are 5500 speed is 203 mph. interesting, any one else come up > >> with some fantastic figures?? > >> What, I'd need about 800 hp or more to do this?? > >> that poor T-5 and AMC 20 axle..........he he he > >> GAWD them tires aren't rated for that !!!!!! > >> > >> Armand > >> > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "Ken Ames" <ameskg@xxxxxxxxx> > >> To: "AMC/Rambler owners, drivers and fans." <amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > >> Sent: Saturday, December 22, 2007 4:00 PM > >> Subject: Re: [Amc-list] 195.6OHV: things that are not going to happen > >> > >> > >>> With 30% overdrive, I figure 4700rpm at 132mph. > >>> > >>> Ken > >>> > >>> > >>> Quoting Tom Jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx>: > >>> > >>>> By the way, a '63 American, with OHV and Powerpak, 3.77 axle, OD, and > >> 26" > >>>> tires, road speed at claimed motor redline is 132mph. > >>>> > >>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>> Amc-list mailing list > >>>> Amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx > >>>> http://www.amc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/amc-list > >>>> > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> Amc-list mailing list > >>> Amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx > >>> http://www.amc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/amc-list > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> -- > >>> No virus found in this incoming message. > >>> Checked by AVG Free Edition. > >>> Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.17.6/1192 - Release Date: 12/21/07 > >> 1:17 PM > >>> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Amc-list mailing list > >> Amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx > >> http://www.amc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/amc-list > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Amc-list mailing list > > Amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > http://www.amc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/amc-list > > > > > > > > -- > mhaas@xxxxxxx > Cincinnati, OH > http://www.mattsoldcars.com > 1967 Rambler American wagon > 1968 Rambler American sedan > ================================================================= > According to a February 2003 survey of Internet holdouts released > by UCLA's Center for Communication Policy, people cite > not having a computer as the No. 1 reason they won't go online. > > _______________________________________________ > Amc-list mailing list > Amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx > http://www.amc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/amc-list > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.17.6/1193 - Release Date: 12/22/07 2:02 PM > > _______________________________________________ Amc-list mailing list Amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx http://www.amc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/amc-list