25-09-2017, 06:49 PM
To give a bit of realism.
I have a short wheelbase box saloon (RL). 3 speed box. 4.9 rear axle. L/C head. Downdraft carb
I have a long wheelbase box saloon (RP). 4 speed box. 5.25 axle. H/C head. Sode draft carb.
Both have bosch 009 dizzys
I think they cruise about the same speed. Its difficult to tell as i drive harder than the wife so she (in the RP) holds me up, or cant keep up.
I feel the RP is stronger on hills and is certainly more refined. It will go up hills with its lower axle thay the RL will not despite the obvious extra weight. Ive baulked the RL on a certain hill. Being lighter the RL feels nippier and more nimble. The 3 speed box I prefer.
My gut feeling is the RP probably wouldnt go as well as the RL if it had a L/C head on it (as it should). As it is, on balance it probably goes better.
A RN with L/C head and a downdraft carb is probably not as good as either
I have a short wheelbase box saloon (RL). 3 speed box. 4.9 rear axle. L/C head. Downdraft carb
I have a long wheelbase box saloon (RP). 4 speed box. 5.25 axle. H/C head. Sode draft carb.
Both have bosch 009 dizzys
I think they cruise about the same speed. Its difficult to tell as i drive harder than the wife so she (in the RP) holds me up, or cant keep up.
I feel the RP is stronger on hills and is certainly more refined. It will go up hills with its lower axle thay the RL will not despite the obvious extra weight. Ive baulked the RL on a certain hill. Being lighter the RL feels nippier and more nimble. The 3 speed box I prefer.
My gut feeling is the RP probably wouldnt go as well as the RL if it had a L/C head on it (as it should). As it is, on balance it probably goes better.
A RN with L/C head and a downdraft carb is probably not as good as either