RPM while driving

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well i got the 250 in and running. it runs absolutely awesome except for one issue witch isnt too bad maybe the caracteristics are diff for a 250, i notice driving doing aroud 60-70 the motor is perring along at 2100 rpm and when i step on the gass for the passing gear she doesnt seem to go much higher around 26-2800. is this normal for a 250. She has a 264 on 110 cam 69 250 head with oversized valves @ 4 angles, back cut the intake, blead the runners, up to date seals seats etc, (thats what my machine shop said), clifford adaptor with a holley 2300 on it, msd ignition, pertronix in the dist, clifford dual out headers on a flowmaster 40 series single in dual out. the plates are opening fully and timing is set to stock. i love how it runs smooth as glass and enough punch to back up that beefy exhaust. hope to get some numbers after the break in. as for the rpm range what do you guys think adjust the vacume modulator on the tranny, thats all i can thing of

wes
 
yes it does have a C4. it does down shift into the passing gear but still the rpms are really low.

wes
 
how long a gear in the rear? those are some pretty low rpms for a c4 at highway speeds. I used to run 2800-3000 with a built 1980 c4 with 3.23 out back.
 
right now it has 2.83:1, i had a 3.25 in her but i took that rear end out and am now rebuilding it.


wes
 
Maybe the ignition timing advance isn't kicking in. Is the vacuum module properly hooked up. What kind of dizzy are you running?
 
how do you tell if the ignition timing advance is kicking in. i am running a stock dist with petronix and an MSD 6a with the msd blaster coil. the vac mod is hooked up to the carb

Wes
 
You probably have a load-o-matic. With that carb, you'll not get enough advance at speed and the engine will fall flat. Cheapest course of action at this point is to get a later 68-72 distributor.

Make sure you are getting full throttle from the linkage, too.
 
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