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'36 5W · 04-26-2020, 11:36 AM

Keeping in mind, the KISS principle, another vote here for the '39
trans. and 3.78 gears for a semi-comfortable cruising speed of 60
Max on hwy. (B&S makes a good point re having to shift a lot
more on backroads w/ 3.54s, which are hard to find & more $$.)

(Probably a good thing that your MIL decided against driving the
car; even w/ a '37-40 steering box, the steering would be too "heavy"
for her...)

04-26-2020, 11:36 AM	#10
'36 5W Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Vancouver, Wa. Posts: 193	Re: One of those annoying questions... Keeping in mind, the KISS principle, another vote here for the '39 trans. and 3.78 gears for a semi-comfortable cruising speed of 60 Max on hwy. (B&S makes a good point re having to shift a lot more on backroads w/ 3.54s, which are hard to find & more $$.) (Probably a good thing that your MIL decided against driving the car; even w/ a '37-40 steering box, the steering would be too "heavy" for her...)