Down. Hey, I was abt 12 or 13. All I knew were up and down! Bob K in PHX,
AZ.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Hanberg" <steve@oldsub.com>
To: "Bob KNOTTS" <raknotts@qwest.net>; "oletrucks list"
<oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2003 6:54 AM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] speed limit
> Which direction were you going? Stark or Burnside have some long
downhills
> coming off the side of Mt Tabor.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bob KNOTTS" <raknotts@qwest.net>
> To: "Steve Hanberg" <steve@OldSub.com>; "Devin Timmons"
<64bowtie@quik.com>;
> "oletrucks list" <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, May 05, 2003 10:24 PM
> Subject: Re: [oletrucks] speed limit
>
>
> Maybe he was going down a R-E-A-L-L-Y long hill. There's one in SE
Portland.
> Mt. Tabor, I think. We used to go down hill there on our bikes. Don't know
> how fast we went. My speedometer pegged at 50. A group of 6-8 bikes,
> including some riding double. Kids, don't try this at home!!! Bob K
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve Hanberg" <steve@OldSub.com>
> To: "Devin Timmons" <64bowtie@quik.com>; "oletrucks list"
> <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, May 05, 2003 9:30 PM
> Subject: Re: [oletrucks] speed limit
>
>
> > With 3.08 rear gears and 28 inch high tires my GMC 270 would have to
turn
> > about 3500 to go 95. In stock form I doubt it will turn that fast.
> >
> > With 4.11 gears and 32 inch tires the motor would have to turn 4000 to
> make
> > 95.
> >
> > Your dad must have visited a speed shop before his speed run.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Devin Timmons" <64bowtie@quik.com>
> > To: "oletrucks list" <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Monday, May 05, 2003 7:44 PM
> > Subject: [oletrucks] speed limit
> >
> >
> > I took my dad, who is 67 now, for a ride in my '57 3100 last year aroud
> > Christmas. We were cruising down the freeway at about 60, which was
about
> > all
> > the 235 would do comfortably, and he was telling me these things would
do
> 95
> > when new. I've had mine up to about 75 with 30 year old bias recaps and
> the
> > 235, but the engine was screaming.
> >
> > Devin
> >
> > '57 3100
> > oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
> > oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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