Don & all,
Most of the road tests of the era showed solex models doing 106mph in 4th
and 124 in 5th in standard trim on a timed run.
With original gearing and tyres so there is definitely a tuning problem if
a solex cant do better in 5th than 4th, however 5th is only faster after
100 mph.
My 7600 rpm was achieved with a cut down screen, 4.625 diff 185/60 14 tires
and 50 mm solexes and several other mods, however the engine is getting
tired and needs a rebuild. (it should have done 8000) work out the speed !!
It was at the end of the straight atv Phillip island victoria (a really
great race circuit.)
Tune and final ratio are major factors in this debate. Fortunately my wife
loves my race car but not the dollars spent on it.
Regards
Howard
-----Original Message-----
From: Don Miller [SMTP:turbospl311@yahoo.com]
Sent: Friday, 10 March 2000 1:53
To: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Opening him up
I don't have much of a problem hitting redline in any
gear. It is all in how brave I happen to be at the
time. My wife uses the "stupid" word alot when it
comes to my race car.
6500 redline + 3.889 rear end + 20" tall tires = 124
mph.
Don Miller
68 Turbo V-6 (A little over 300 hp)
70 2000 (don't know)
Meridian, ID
--- Rob Robinson <FastrTime@t-three.com> wrote:
>
> > Most every car made, except real high HP cars eg
> Ferrari, Porsche Turbo
> > etc, make their fastest speeds in 4th not
> overdrive because of gearing
> > and wind resistance.
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