Quote:
Originally Posted by Steve Kennedy
I have a 3.54 in my '36. It runs 3000 rpm at 60 mpg. I am thinking of putting a Columbia in it so it is more road worthy but everyone says I need a 4.11 in it. That just sounds like I am defeating the purpose. If I do go with a Columbia and my 3.54, will I be lugging the engine?
|
With those figures, this doesn't seem to represent a 3.54:1 ratio at all. It seems more representative of a 4.11:1 ratio. A 3.78:1 should do better than those figures unless the car has smaller diameter rear tires. I'd wonder about speedometer accuracy or whether it actually even has that ratio.