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wmws · 05-16-2018, 02:37 PM

Brent, I think Henry may have been stretching truth in advertising a bit, but as I remember they did run a Model A from I think it was LA to Phoenix and averaged 60 MPH. As an ex motorcycle road racer I know that even racing engines run near there maximum RPM for long periods tend to blow eventually. We used to rebuild the bottom end and check over everything at least every 500 miles of racing.

05-16-2018, 02:37 PM	#34
wmws BANNED Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Coatesville, Pa Posts: 719	Re: How Fast Will It Go? Brent, I think Henry may have been stretching truth in advertising a bit, but as I remember they did run a Model A from I think it was LA to Phoenix and averaged 60 MPH. As an ex motorcycle road racer I know that even racing engines run near there maximum RPM for long periods tend to blow eventually. We used to rebuild the bottom end and check over everything at least every 500 miles of racing.