05-09-2020, 09:30 AM
I've now done around 450 miles in the special and feel as if I'm being deprived of top speed. I don't know the ratios in the gearbox and how they respond to the Girling braked axle/diff but, I get quite smart acceleration through 1,2 &3 although 2 & 3 seem fairly close but popping from 3 at 27 mph into top there is nothing left and the maximum top speed I've managed to achieve is 50mph on a downhill with tail wind.
I would have expected more from an engine with a HC head Phoenix crank etc. (reputedly). The carb is a Solex, I assume from a Reliant. All comments and suggestions welcome...
I would have expected more from an engine with a HC head Phoenix crank etc. (reputedly). The carb is a Solex, I assume from a Reliant. All comments and suggestions welcome...