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07-06-2022, 09:30 AM | #1 |
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What gear are you in?
I've read that it is not good to "lug" the engine. So when cruising at 30mph, what gear are you usually in?
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07-06-2022, 09:43 AM | #2 |
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Re: What gear are you in?
Cruising at 30 mph I'm in high gear. The engine would be screaming at 30 mph in 2nd.
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07-06-2022, 09:55 AM | #3 |
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Re: What gear are you in?
Ditto
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07-06-2022, 10:08 AM | #4 |
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Re: What gear are you in?
The owner's manual recommended shifting to 3rd at 15mph under normal conditions, i.e., you're not at WOT trying to gain speed. Lugging in a Model A is not solely a function of speed. You have to be applying high torque as well. You can shift to 3rd as early as 12mph if you have a light touch on the throttle.
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07-06-2022, 10:09 AM | #5 |
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Re: What gear are you in?
The way I look at it is, there is a correlation to the amount of throttle and the strain on the engine. If you are in third gear going uphill at 20 MPH with a significant amount of throttle you are lugging, not so good! If you are in third gear going down hill at 20 MPH with little or no throttle you are loafing, no problem!
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07-06-2022, 10:13 AM | #6 |
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07-06-2022, 10:43 AM | #7 |
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Re: What gear are you in?
3rd direct or 2nd overdrive depending on road conditions, like going up or down a steep grade.
That's my car. Right now I am in low gear as my knee hurts. Old age.
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07-06-2022, 11:31 AM | #8 |
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Re: What gear are you in?
Depends on how many hooves you got.. pull 9% at 45 mph 3rd low..feather throttle and shift into high at 15 mph if You want too.. don’t lug, and don’t over rev
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07-06-2022, 02:36 PM | #9 |
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Re: What gear are you in?
A lot depends on if you are driving a fenderless Hot Rod or basically stock Town Sedan.
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07-06-2022, 06:18 PM | #10 |
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07-06-2022, 07:03 PM | #11 |
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Awww, it’s all model A, just hopped up a little.. makes it fun
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07-06-2022, 07:15 PM | #12 |
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07-07-2022, 06:52 AM | #13 |
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Re: What gear are you in?
Enjoy it.. drive it like there’s an egg between your foot and the accelerator.
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07-07-2022, 09:37 AM | #14 |
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Re: What gear are you in?
Fear of the Model A's engine is a correlation between the noise it makes and its RPM at various road speeds. In fact, The Model A's engine is of the low speed high torque variety, and all out for a stock one is a tad below 3000 RPM.
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07-07-2022, 11:45 AM | #15 |
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Re: What gear are you in?
There’s a big gap between 2nd and 3rd gearing, so driving here in traffic, in S. California, I shift into 3rd around 20 mph, with better acceleration to keep up with traffic.
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07-07-2022, 01:32 PM | #16 |
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Terry, do drive a stock model a in Southern California traffic without the protection of a convoy?
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07-07-2022, 05:09 PM | #17 |
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Re: What gear are you in?
3000 rpm? No wonder you threw a rod out the side of your block.
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07-07-2022, 11:42 PM | #18 |
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Not sure what you mean by 3,000 rpm, or throwing a rod…..must be an inside joke.
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07-07-2022, 11:46 PM | #19 |
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Re: What gear are you in?
Yes I do regularly drive my Model A solo here near Huntington Beach, on all the major surface streets. I do have a Mitchell OD, so I also venture out on the freeways at times, and also drive at night locally.
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07-08-2022, 08:08 AM | #20 |
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I drove mine solo in Sacramento.. but only after doubling the power of the engine and running a Mitchell.. even then I was bulldozed off of lights and tailgated, can’t imagine running a stock engine.
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