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| | | | Joined: Oct 2015 Posts: 406 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2015 Posts: 406 | I've found that both my original 62 235 and current 58 261 both come alive at around 2400 rpm and will start to fade around 3000 rpm.
Recently I replaced the 235 Carb I had on my 261 with a 261 Carb and it will climb past 3000 a bit easier in the lower gears.
A few years back I drove a 660 mile trip in 12 hours at 3000 rpm at 60 mph and got better gas mileage than usual with complaints from the motor.
John
good planning is no substitute for dumb luck
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