Mark,
You're right, that's because when it's empty, you can never really "load the motor", but when it's loaded the lower gearing does help. I only really feel the added fuel when I'm in 5th gear. The RPM's are lower, the motor loads up a little and she feels great.
What I really need is an O/D gear to get the RPM's down on the highway, it'll load the motor some more, and get me at least 8-10 more MPH. I also want a few more gears in between to get rid of the lag in the wide gaps between gears.
You're right, that's because when it's empty, you can never really "load the motor", but when it's loaded the lower gearing does help. I only really feel the added fuel when I'm in 5th gear. The RPM's are lower, the motor loads up a little and she feels great.
What I really need is an O/D gear to get the RPM's down on the highway, it'll load the motor some more, and get me at least 8-10 more MPH. I also want a few more gears in between to get rid of the lag in the wide gaps between gears.