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Old 14-09-04, 13:09
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Originally posted by Bill Murray
I am not that deep into technical stuff but it is also quite possible the 60s had different gear ratios and the like.
The diff ratios were different depending on tyre size so the road speeds were consistent between models, although today people often gear their CMPs up fitting 12.00 20 tyres to a 15 CWT which makes quite a difference to cruising speed, and also involves earlier shiftdowns on hills.
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