Posted by DAN9-Midwest on December 23, 2007 at 16:13:46 from (67.142.130.16):
I have been thinking about building a "street-rod" type of car but using the engine and trans from a 50-60HP or so farm tractor. The car would be a 1920s Ford roadster and weigh maybe 2400 lbs.
The problem I see is sufficient gearing to get to highway speeds of 50 to 65 MPH. I'd like to use a Ford truck rear axle but have no idea of what the gearing of the farm tractor final drive might be.
Anyone have any idea of the practicality of this idea or the gearing that might be in the final drive of a farm tractor? I don't want to go fast, I just want to build something more my agricultural style. Plus, a small four cylinder would fit nicely in the model T.
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