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aaron griffey · 08-25-2010, 11:09 PM

The years after '67 all SAAB cars had the V4. Including the 2 door sedans and station wagons.
I put a Pinto 2 liter motor, 4 speed trans and sedan rear end (about 3.78) in a '29 Nah. It is about like a model A 4 door sedan. Like the heaviest ones.
I mostly run in 3rd gear and after 50 the wind resistance really bogs it down when in 4th.
You need a 4.11 rear end in a light model A like a coupe or roadster to make it drive well.
I also have a hard time getting going from a stop on hills, it's just too fast in first gear because of the rear end. I have 5.50X18 tires too.
I have run it that way 24 years, I would not do it again.
The modern engines take the fun out of driving old cars.

08-25-2010, 11:09 PM	#61
aaron griffey Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Hayward, Ca. Posts: 93	Re: Model A Fords and Ford 2.0 and 2.3 engines The years after '67 all SAAB cars had the V4. Including the 2 door sedans and station wagons. I put a Pinto 2 liter motor, 4 speed trans and sedan rear end (about 3.78) in a '29 Nah. It is about like a model A 4 door sedan. Like the heaviest ones. I mostly run in 3rd gear and after 50 the wind resistance really bogs it down when in 4th. You need a 4.11 rear end in a light model A like a coupe or roadster to make it drive well. I also have a hard time getting going from a stop on hills, it's just too fast in first gear because of the rear end. I have 5.50X18 tires too. I have run it that way 24 years, I would not do it again. The modern engines take the fun out of driving old cars.