Stupid question i know
Burning Brakes
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Yes, its a 60's thing
Hard to compare a Corvette manufactured form 63 to 82 to my 2010 Fusion or even a late 80's car.
Sound deeding material, outside shapes, suspensions and tires have all changed to meet the demand of the 2000's driver.
New cars are quiet, low to the ground, big tires and refined suspensions.
My 78 has wind noise, mechanical noise, smells, hot, vibrates and the tires, transmission and engine are loud allover______ I think I of love it.
Sound deeding material, outside shapes, suspensions and tires have all changed to meet the demand of the 2000's driver.
New cars are quiet, low to the ground, big tires and refined suspensions.
My 78 has wind noise, mechanical noise, smells, hot, vibrates and the tires, transmission and engine are loud allover______ I think I of love it.
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It's not supposed to be, that's just the way it is. If you wanted a quiet early 70's car back then, you bought a Cadillac.
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Heel & Toe
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the point in questions is that the cars motor sounds like its working more on the highway than the 87 we had i was wondering if its normal or might my trans be malfunctioning i figured since its an auto i only have 1/2/3 no overdrive like the 87 thats its supposed to sound that way at higher speeeds but i dont want to break anything. and since my tach is broken i have no idea what the rpms are like
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From: Medina Ohio
This will also depend on what the rearend gear ratio is. If you have 2:87 the engine will be running at lower RPM than if you have 3:73 or higher. What is the differance in RPM between the 2 cars?
I have an 82 that does have an overdrive transmission with 2:87 gears and it's still noisy but it is from the highway and tires not the engine working hard.
I have an 82 that does have an overdrive transmission with 2:87 gears and it's still noisy but it is from the highway and tires not the engine working hard.
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The engine will turn higher RPM's since it's a 3 speed tranny, so you'll get a bit more noise, especially with a exhaust system on there. My '78 Z28 has a TH350 and when I'm on the highway it's a bit loud. If you want to fix that problem drop in an overdrive transmission and get less noise and more miles per gallon
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Heel & Toe
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The engine will turn higher RPM's since it's a 3 speed tranny, so you'll get a bit more noise, especially with a exhaust system on there. My '78 Z28 has a TH350 and when I'm on the highway it's a bit loud. If you want to fix that problem drop in an overdrive transmission and get less noise and more miles per gallon.
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