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whirnot · 03-25-2021, 10:04 PM

Today I was coming home in my CCPU, still fairly new to me about 300 miles since I finished it. It has a stock motor with the exception of a 5.5 Head.

I have a 26% Mitchell which I love and use constantly as a gear splitter, this too is my first OD.

I am wondering if a 36% might suit me better for a touring car I am contemplating.

I am planning a touring motor, 6.1 head , Touring Cam, Counterbalanced crank, lightened flywheel, bigger valves, etc.

Although I think the 26% will give me plenty of top speed, I am wondering if the 36% would split the second to third gap closer to center, making it a better mid range, and hill climbing car.

Anyone have the touring engine, 36% combination with 3.78 gears that would care to comment?

03-25-2021, 10:04 PM	#1
whirnot Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Bend Or. Posts: 1,057	Mitchell OD with touring engine Today I was coming home in my CCPU, still fairly new to me about 300 miles since I finished it. It has a stock motor with the exception of a 5.5 Head. I have a 26% Mitchell which I love and use constantly as a gear splitter, this too is my first OD. I am wondering if a 36% might suit me better for a touring car I am contemplating. I am planning a touring motor, 6.1 head , Touring Cam, Counterbalanced crank, lightened flywheel, bigger valves, etc. Although I think the 26% will give me plenty of top speed, I am wondering if the 36% would split the second to third gap closer to center, making it a better mid range, and hill climbing car. Anyone have the touring engine, 36% combination with 3.78 gears that would care to comment? __________________ Bill Worden 1929 Roadster 1929 Briggs Town Sedan 1930 Closed Cab pickup Smith Motor Compressor 1951 Ford F1 High Desert Model A's