I'm amazed! I just did a little research on the running gear of this rig, and the road speed it is able to make really impresses me! It's got the 401 V-6 engine, with a TINY 2-barrel Stromberg carburetor similar to what the 318 Dodge engines run. The transmission is a Clark model 269V, which DOES NOT have an overdrive top gear- - - -it's a straight 1:1 ratio in 5th. gear. The rear axle ratio is a 7.17:1! This rig will cruise at 60 MPH with no real strain, but I'm beginning to wonder what the engine RPM is at that speed! It's got 10.00-20 tires, so I guess I could do a little math and get a ballpark guess at the cruise RPM. The old big six isn't over-powered, even with the low rear axle ratio- - - -it struggles a bit on a long hill. If the water tank was full, I'm sure just getting away from a stop would be a chore!
Jerry

Last edited by Hotrod Lincoln; 06/03/2008 11:07 PM.
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