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I agree 100% with exactly what chipper posted. In fact, did that very thing today. I drove my 32 olds with my wife in the passenger side and my buddy and his wife drove my 31 chevy. My 31 does have a recent rebuild that is also balanced. On the highway I’ll do 50-55 and just keep an eye on the gauges. My olds on the other hand with a fresh balanced flat head motor that’s fully oil pressurized easily does 50-55 and will go faster with no effort. Of course i don’t go faster but i actually have to keep my foot out of it to prevent it from going fast. The more I drive both my cars the more I realize the advice many give saying 25-40 mph, nothing faster, can’t be based much on real experience or ownership especially on today’s roads. These old cars are pretty remarkable and were designed to drive. Today most people treat their old car like one of their spoiled and entitled kids, afraid to ask them for much. Drive your car but learn its characteristics and its limitations. Learn what effort it takes to drive, shift, and stop it including panic stopping it, Always keep it mechanically sound paying attention to your gauges while driving, and physically check your car before each drive much like a pilot of a small aircraft checks his plane before flight. Our old cars were designed and built in the era of time where man was supposed to have a lot of interaction with them. Today is no different.
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