Originally Posted by woodys3b

I answered this a few posts up. Post number 1881. You want to gear your car so that the motor doesn't get too hot. Most people use 160 degrees fahrenheit as the danger zone. Using the gearing above, you should be safe. If you don't have a temp gun, use your finger. If you can't hold your finger in the motor for a couple of seconds, it's getting too hot. If it gets too how, use a smaller pinion.