Re: SER1 Fairey overdrive 1952 80 inch

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Hi Diana,

I'm probably not driving it hard enough :-)  I know that Tom T has his '52 
set to rev much higher than I'm comfortable, and he manages 110 km/hr plus 
on his 7.50x16's.  Bear in mind, also, that I'm lugging around a steel 
body and my feeling is largely based on having several hundred extra 
pounds of gear aboard during TransLab.  Your mileage may differ ...

Planning underway for '07.

George E Sollish	Chief Engineer		Auto Gear Equipment
 			Project Manager		The Payne Lake Project

On Sat, 25 Feb 2006, Eighty Inch wrote:

> Date: Sat, 25 Feb 2006 01:43:06 +1100
> From: Eighty Inch <eightyinch@xxx.xxx.xx>
> Reply-To: series1@xxxxxxxxx.xxx
> To: series1@xxxxxxxxx.xxx
> Subject: Re: SER1 Fairey overdrive 1952 80 inch
> 
> George
>
> It is interesting that you say that the 2 litre is underpowered for the
> Rocky Mountain Roverdrive.  I have a friend in Victoria who has an 86" with
> a standard spread bore 2 litre and R205 X16 tyres.  The vehicle takes him on
> long trips everywhere even regularly towing an off road camper trailer.  He
> had a sticker on the back saying "SPEED LIMITED 75 Km/H".  After he fitted
> the Roverdrive he has removed the sticker and cruises along the highway at
> 55MPH effortlessly and returns 28 M/Imp. Gal.  He suggests that the engine
> feels like it would go forever at that speed.
>
> Cheers
> Diana
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