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Originally Posted by SSsssteamer
I have installed both rear end gear ratios. In our 1929 two door sedan and our 1930 Pick up. Climbing hills, the 3.25 ratio will work great when there are only two people in your Victoria. With four people, it will be a little more sluggish in the hills. In our Pacific North West, we have 10,000 ft high mountains and with two people aboard, it is no challenge at all for our 3.25 ration in climbing. The 3.54 ratio in our 1929 Tudor is just fine for hauling 4 passengers up a mountain. I have well tuned stock engines.
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Fortunately we don't have the 10,000 ft elevation to contend with! But in all fairness to a Model-A engine, if you figure a Vicky weighs about 2900 pounds with 2 passengers aboard, -and when you add 2 additional passengers, you are increasing the total weight by about 15%. I would think that is a justifiable reason for it to be a little more sluggish.
