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bdtutton · 09-28-2018, 11:54 PM

I have a 1930 Tudor that is fairly stock...except I think someone changed the gears in the rear end to 3.54 instead of the stock 3.78. The engine is fairly happy until the speedometer is indicating 50mph...and I am actually traveling 55mph. I can go faster, but the engine starts getting buzzy and that is fast enough with skinny tires and mechanical brakes. On a smooth road my model A seems really happy when my speedometer is at 48mph...and according to my GPS I am going 53mph.

09-28-2018, 11:54 PM	#83
bdtutton Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Southwest Michigan Posts: 113	Re: What is average highway speed for the model a? I have a 1930 Tudor that is fairly stock...except I think someone changed the gears in the rear end to 3.54 instead of the stock 3.78. The engine is fairly happy until the speedometer is indicating 50mph...and I am actually traveling 55mph. I can go faster, but the engine starts getting buzzy and that is fast enough with skinny tires and mechanical brakes. On a smooth road my model A seems really happy when my speedometer is at 48mph...and according to my GPS I am going 53mph.