06-09-2019, 05:16 PM | #1 |
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OD power
I have fresh rebuilt 29 engine, snyder head, weber carb, Fs ignition... when i shift into 3 high with my Mitchell (55mph?) it doesnt quite seem to be able to accelerate too well. Is this the experience most have or should it be able to pull a bit more? Tach says ~2500 rpm and 62 mph. Timing set right around 28 at full advance.
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06-09-2019, 05:57 PM | #2 |
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Re: OD power
Based on 2500rpm, 62mph and 26% Mitchell would guess it has a 4:11 ratio differential. If so you are about on the top of it.
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06-09-2019, 06:27 PM | #3 |
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Re: OD power
55-60 MPH is plenty fast for a basically stock Model A.
I would keep the revs down around 2000RPM when at cursing speed. At 2500, you are working the engine a bit too hard. Again, this is just my opinion and I am sure others may have something different to offer. Chris W. |
06-10-2019, 10:24 PM | #4 |
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06-10-2019, 10:50 PM | #5 |
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Re: OD power
As others said it sounds like you must have 4.11 rear axle ratio, and at that speed you are already well past the power peak. I also have a Mitchell 26% OD, and I usually shift into 3rd OD at about 45 mph, and on somewhat level ground, it does accelerate decently up to 65 or so. I have the standard 3.78 rear end and also the Snyder 5.5 head. Even with the OD I prefer to cruise at 60 mph most of the time.
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06-10-2019, 11:11 PM | #6 |
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06-10-2019, 11:46 PM | #7 |
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Re: OD power
It has been my understanding that the Model A was designed to run all day long at 45 mph with the engine turning over at a nominal 2000 rpm. With an overdrive you can increase the speed of the car and still maintain the engine turning over at 2000 rpm.
My Victoria has a 378:1 ring & pinion and a 23% Ryan overdrive. A while back I installed a tachometer and wrote an article about it. The article includes some speed\tac observations. Tom Endy |
06-11-2019, 08:40 AM | #8 |
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Who's doing the cursing? The Model A driver? Or?
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