I put a 3:55 gearset in my 52 last year and am happy with the results. The one thing that needed some getting used to was starting off from traffic lights. With the stock gears I could gently let out the clutch without touching the gas and now I have to gently touch the accelerator to prevent stalling. The only time I drove it on the highway was to take it to storage last fall. I asked the wife to follow me and note speed so I could determine comfortable crusing speed as well as top speed. I did'nt get any data as she said after I passed several cars I was gone like Jack the bear. I have a stock column shift 3 speed and the tallest 15" radials (255-70-15). I put on the tall tires before changing gears and now realize I could have gone with a bit shorter tire.

1952 1300 Canadian 1/2 ton restomod
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