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Old 01-14-2019, 11:27 AM   #26
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Default Re: No need to go 70mph

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Originally Posted by DHZIEMAN View Post
70MPH is interesting but so is ability to stop! My mechanical brakes are excellent, yet not much tire on the pavement! I think 45 MPH, maybe 50MPH down hill is sufficient!
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Originally Posted by larrys40 View Post
Honestly gentlemen the stock A with a well rebuilt engine, front end, steering and brakes should be able to do 55-60 easy. I remember back in 91 when we were lapping the Indy track for the meet and I had 4 people in my tudor and we did 73 lapping around the track with astock engine and 354 rear. I cruise in the freeway all the time with my tudor and it does 60-65 just fine . I do run a 23 percent Ryan overdrive and 3:54 rear with a Snyder head. My brakes stop on a dime and the car tracks wonderfully.
Larry Shepard
I wouldn't call that exactly "stock".
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