Echo all of the above -- I have a babbited 235 in my completely stock '49 3800 with the SM420 4-speed and 48 MPH is about top end. I think I went over 50 once but the truck told me not to do that again.

smile
John

~ John

A kid raised on Hotwheels, Matchbox and Tonka cannot be reasonably expected to own only one vehicle as an adult.

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