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I had a 1980 Chevy Malibu "wanna be" hot rod back in the early 90's that had 2.29 gears. Even with the 3 speed auto (no lockup) it would run 85 MPH in first gear (at a conservative 5,500 RPMs) but the motor was so worn out it was drag limited at about 150 MPH. Even on the highway it could only manage about 15 MPG with a Holley carb, later changed to an Edelbrock and got 17 MPG, probably single digits around town...but it was fun none the less.
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