Hey all,
Am finally getting back to Stovebolts after dalliances with some other stuff...
Am going to be resurrecting (for the third time) Grandad's old '54 3/4 ton.
I drove it for about 10,000 miles while I was in high-school, and remember it getting winded above 50 mph.
I don't plan on doing much heavy-hauling with it anymore, and was thinking about trying some of the stock 17" wheels on it, to see if it will deal with the highway better...
Had anyone tried running 17" wheels on a 3/4 ton (4.57 rear) with a 3-speed tranny? Am keeping the stock 235. Will it still be able to drag itself around?
(I noticed that most old Bolts with the 17" wheels seem to have the 4-speed and probably the 5.13 punkin...)
Thanks for your thoughts...
Frank 54
