The Ford Barn

Brobrian · 02-01-2012, 10:49 PM

Guys on the forum are always saying they drive their cars 50 to 60 miles/hour and feel their cars are cruising.

Well, I know we are comparing apples and oranges most of the time because of the variety of mods people have done to the engine, and rear end, not to mention those who have put in over-drives.

I have an an early '28 (AR) coupe which was bone stock until I put a different set of gears in the rear end a while back. (Can't remember the ratio). The car would go faster, but I still feel that 45 is the comfortable cruising speed.

My '31 pu has a lower ratio rear end and feels rushed at 45.

The engines in both cars run reasonably well, they just don't seem to like higher rpms.

How about the rest of you that are running stockers. Is 40 to 45 still too slow for a cruising speed. Should I be looking for a problem? Running 'em harder?

02-01-2012, 10:49 PM	#1
Brobrian Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Riverside, CA Posts: 315	Rear End Ratio Guys on the forum are always saying they drive their cars 50 to 60 miles/hour and feel their cars are cruising. Well, I know we are comparing apples and oranges most of the time because of the variety of mods people have done to the engine, and rear end, not to mention those who have put in over-drives. I have an an early '28 (AR) coupe which was bone stock until I put a different set of gears in the rear end a while back. (Can't remember the ratio). The car would go faster, but I still feel that 45 is the comfortable cruising speed. My '31 pu has a lower ratio rear end and feels rushed at 45. The engines in both cars run reasonably well, they just don't seem to like higher rpms. How about the rest of you that are running stockers. Is 40 to 45 still too slow for a cruising speed. Should I be looking for a problem? Running 'em harder? __________________ Forty horses is plenty.