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I am no way an expert, but here is what I do. I try to find the max torque curve of the engine and not exceed that rpms. I use that as the upper rev limit rather an automatic or stick. Many cases with a stick Ill use a lower gear to maintain speed in slow areas like 25-35 mph. Outside of those I use the highest gear possible unless I need to suddenly accelerate. In those case I go down 2 gears and floor it.
If you got a torquely motor in many cases you dont need all the gears. In my sidekick with the 16 valve engine and 5 degree cam advance I frequently do 1,3,5 for highway driving, 1,2,4 for city.
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