25 mph in high gear?

[46ford]

Originally Posted by mjdunn

I have a 1939 Ford Tudor Deluxe. When my speed drops to 25 mph in high gear and I accelerate it "hesitates" or you might say, "misses out" until it reach 30-35 mph. Other than that the runs and idles perfectly. Is this normal or is there something I could do to eliminate this? It does the same thing at low speeds in second gear. I have recently had the carburetor rebuilt by Charlie NY, coil rebuilt by Skip, distributor rebuilt by Bubba's Hot Rod Shop, New gas tank and fuel line, new fuel pump, and new spark plugs.

Sounds normal. Have you tried shifting to second at that speed? 25 is about where my '46 would want to downshift especially on a corner. 28 in a 25 zone was about right for 3rd, albeit illegal