Posted by Tom in Oregon on Monday, February 13, 2006 at 6:54PM :
In Reply to: 49 dodge power wagon 230 motor posted by thomas on Sunday, February 12, 2006 at 8:55PM :
My '53 B3 PW has 4.89 ratio and can get up over 50 pretty well. I even got a speeding ticket in it once. It has a newly rebuilt 230 and original but "like new" brakes. The master cylinder has a stainless steel sleeve. It is nice to be able to go "fast", but that's why I have a rebuilt engine - it blew up on the freeway going about 55mph and turning around 2600 rpm! I guess after 50 years it was about time.
Be sure you have good brakes whatever you do.