High rpms, no speed.

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  1. PAINTANK

    PAINTANK Cometosis Obsessivus

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    My Comet looks tough, sure. But the truth is it has never gone over 60mph as long as I've had it. The tach says I'm pushing 3200+rpm at 60mph and it feels like the engine is at it's limit.
    Is there something I can do to make it go faster without blowing up?
     
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  2. Mavman72

    Mavman72 Gone backwards but lookin' forward

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    Mash the gas and run it up to 4500 RPM and go faster.
     
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  3. Fish OutOfWater

    Fish OutOfWater Brian

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    Remove the governor!!

    Are you sure you didn't kick an 8-track up under yer footprint gas pedal?:)
     
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    302mav76 Isaac Serna

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    I'm no expert, but I'd say the problem is the transmission, is it automatic or manual? What gears you got in the differential?
     
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    71gold Frank Cooper Supporting Member

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    get your ...speedometer...checked..:yup:

    at...3200 RPMs you should be doing at least...64-65 MPH. :D

    ...:party3:...
     
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  6. PAINTANK

    PAINTANK Cometosis Obsessivus

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    You know, when I brought her home the wife followed me and said I was racing around like a retard through a 35 mph zone. The speedo said I was doing the limit so maybe I'm going faster than I think.
     
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  7. Dave B

    Dave B I like Mavericks!

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    Borrow someones GPS and see if your speedo is out.
     
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    scrapper60 MCCI Member

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    Maybe the wrong speedo gear? (The one that goes into the side of the trans.)
     
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    mavmanerick burnin' rubber since '90

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    that is a high possibility..
     
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    get someone to follow you, however fast there going is how fast your going as long as you stay the same distence from one another and no ones pulling ahead/falling behind.

    i had to do that in my olds since the trans, rear and tire sizes are all mixed matched from other cars

    might also be a tach issue. on alot of them theres a switch for going between 4,6,8 cylinder engines. if you have a 302 and its switched to the 6 position your gonna be all screwed up. 3000 rpm sounds a hell of alot diffrent then 6000 as well
     
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