Originally Posted By: Beater of the Pack
What kind of driving will you do the most of and where will your RPMs be while you are doing it?


I plan to build it for the freeway since everywhere I go seems to be a couple hours.
I'd like to get at least in the low 20's

Last April i spent 2 weeks driving a '59 Ford wagon out west and back.
it was a 390 with an AOD and got 15 MPG.

This '41 is a clean slate, so just trying to do the research to do this car right.
I have a 250, and a '55 3sp OD, but planed to build a 292.
I'd like to go 6cyl as a nod towards the 216 that came in the '41.
Love that 6cyl music, perfect for a taildragger.

I appreciate y'alls advice.