Re: Top Speeds

Posted by Wat_Tyler On 2023/2/18 16:44:16

Sure, I'll play.


Vehicle: 1946 Clipper Deluxe.

Engine: rebuilt 282 with around 700 miles on it. The former owner put in a Kanter master kit, so it has new innards.

Transmission: Packard 3-speed standard - no overdrive.

Differential: stock.


Back East, there is a radar device in constant use on the road past the airport. The speeding meter shows as about 2 MPH slower than the car display between 45 and 55 MPH. So I think that what I observe on the dashboard is pretty close to what I'm really going when driving.


The car pulls nicely from whatever RPM by simply applying more throttle.I have taken mostly flat curves at 20 in high and gone right along. It's happy and sounds decent at the aforementioned 45-55. It starts sounding a touch frantic over 60, so I suppose that Double Nickels is plenty fast enough until an o/d unit takes up residence behind the engine.