Topped Out at 65 mph

1960willyscj5 · Feb 12, 2016

Yup on the hills. But you will be down to second gear to go up the hills. Not to worry. Most of the Semi's will be doing the same thing.

eti engineer · Feb 12, 2016

PierreDnepr said: ↑

Does it really matter? You'll find out that you F134 will top at different speed depending on the wind, hills, pavement quality, windshield up or down, canvas top on or off etc... the old engine, pass 55 mph, has very little oomph so anything out of the "perfect" condition will affect the top speed.

I consider myself happy when I do 55mph and have a little pedal left. Sometime you get a good tail wind and hit 60 mph and you feel like superman! Most of the time it averages between 50 and 55 and the engine seems to be happy with that. Don't like it on a steep grade because it goes down to 40-45 mph pretty quickly. This is where I whish I had a 2 1/2 gear - eventually I'll add an overdrive for that reason alone.
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Yeah, but it makes for interesting conversation, and isn't that what it's all about? Have a good evening, or night, depending on where you reside...

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Topped Out at 65 mph

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