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Here's a formula that I've used, for ever, that has proved quite accurate.
RPM x tire diameter (in inches) x 2.96 divided by rear end ratio x 1000 = MPH.
Now for the rear ratio portion, just multiply times whatever trans, gear that you want to compute. For the auto. trans. it's 3.06, 1.62, 1, .70. You're probably mostly interested in cruise rpm in high gear, so with the stock 3.73 x .7 you'll end up with a final drive ratio of 2.61. So, trying 2000 rpm with stock gears and tires, it would look like this.
2000 x 29.3 x 2.96 = 173,456. Divided by 2.61 x 1000 = 2610, for 66.46 MPH.
I play around with this a lot, before making any drivetrain change.
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