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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Jul 2013 Posts: 53 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2013 Posts: 53 | Gentlemen,
How fast (mph) would a stock 1936 truck with original 206 engine run?
My only experience is with a 216 and 235. I can get those up to about 60-70 mph in my stock vehicles. I just want to know what to expect from a 206 motor??
LOS ANGELES, CA
48 FLEETLINE AERO, 50 CANOPY EXPRESS
52 SUBURBAN, 57 BIG WINDOW Pickup, 64 Malibu CV
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2015 Posts: 32 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jan 2015 Posts: 32 | With final drive ratio and tire rolling diameter you can calculate it based on max engine RPM.
Unless top speed is drag limited; in that case you will probably still reach top speed as long as you can find a steep enough hill...
Thanks,
David
| | | | | Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 707 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 707 | If, on the other hand, you are asking about a maximum sustainable speed - or a maximum economical cruising speed - the answers will be different.
75 mph will blow that sucker to smithereens fairly promptly, I think.
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| | | | | Joined: Jan 2015 Posts: 910 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2015 Posts: 910 | If, on the other hand, you are asking about a maximum sustainable speed - or a maximum economical cruising speed - the answers will be different.
75 mph will blow that sucker to smithereens fairly promptly, I think. Top speed is never sustainable, head winds, load changes, grade changes. And that truck was not built to run flat out all the time. Though I think everyone may not to go that fast they still want to know what their old car, truck, motorcycle, can do. | | | | | Joined: Jul 2013 Posts: 53 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2013 Posts: 53 | Yea I likely won't push it to go 70mph.
maybe 50-60 tops on the highway. I just wanted to understand the limitations so I don't push it to hard.
Thanks!
LOS ANGELES, CA
48 FLEETLINE AERO, 50 CANOPY EXPRESS
52 SUBURBAN, 57 BIG WINDOW Pickup, 64 Malibu CV
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