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Originally Posted by Ross F-1
At a steady cruise, 45+, mid-to-high 14's. I could do better but I live at 5300' altitude, but have jets that allow me to get down to the lowlands without hitting 17's. Also, pushing a truck thru the air takes a lot more HP at cruise than a smoother car. The drag coefficient for a '52 is about the same as a barn door.
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Ya' I can see where altitude change could present a problem.
Would be nice to adapt an aircraft carb. with variable mixture control on the dash but those are for the most part, up draft carbs.