[DeTomaso] Stage 1 - Complete!

[JDeRyke at aol.com]

First, the temps you saw are close to   ideal, ASSUMING the temp sender is no 
longer in the coolant surge tank (as stock) but is in the block under the 
thermostat, and that the gauge was calibrated- of which most were not. So as for 
temp, you have two things to check.
Rpms in 5th will depend on tire diameter assuming that the ring & pinion 
ratio remains as-stock. 335-35 x ? tires of most brands   usually are much smaller 
in diameter than the stock 26-1/2", which will increase the rpms you'll see 
on the usually-accurate tach. Measure the dia of one tire with a tape measure 
and do a math proportioning to figure out what ratio this car actually has 
relative to 26-1/2" diameter. This also holds for the speedo which is usually 
quite well matched to the tach- for stock dia. tires.
And welcome to the group- J DeRyke



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