I'd really like to be in the TURE 60MPH range, not the "I think it goes about 60".

To realistically do 60MPH in a savage with stock gearing your motor NEEDS to be turning just shy of 70000RPM.

Would an 8L have enough torque to move the truck well? An 8L at 22.2V is 68000RPM and would bring the truck to 60MPH with the assumed 20% loss.