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Topic author - Posts: 276
- Joined: Wed Apr 06, 2022 9:50 am
- First Name: Scott
- Last Name: Hunt
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: '26 Runabout
- Location: Pella, Iowa
Just For Fun.....
Just now on my boss's retirement party day, we had a race between my '26 Roadster and his 2022 Electric Bike. He won by at least 5 or 6 car lengths! It makes me wonder what Henry would have thought about today's technology.......
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- Joined: Sun Jan 06, 2019 7:21 pm
- First Name: Allan
- Last Name: Bennett
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1912 van, 1917 shooting brake, 1929 roadster buckboard, 1924 tourer, 1925 barn find buckboard, 1925 D &F wide body roadster, 1927LHD Tudor sedan.
- Location: Gawler, Australia
Re: Just For Fun.....
Scott, I presume it was a drag race you staged. I'll bet a T with a tankful of petrol would outrun any E Bike.
It's all about range!!!!
Allan from down under.
It's all about range!!!!
Allan from down under.
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Topic author - Posts: 276
- Joined: Wed Apr 06, 2022 9:50 am
- First Name: Scott
- Last Name: Hunt
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: '26 Runabout
- Location: Pella, Iowa
Re: Just For Fun.....
It was a drag race. A short one. Honestly the T isn’t running the best.
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- First Name: Pat
- Last Name: McNallen
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1926-7 roadster
- Location: Graham, Texas
- MTFCA Number: 51486
- Board Member Since: 2021
Re: Just For Fun.....
A horse would probably beat either one.
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- First Name: Adam
- Last Name: Doleshal
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: ‘13 Touring, ‘24 Touring, ‘25 TT dump truck, ‘26 Tudor, ‘20 Theiman harvester T powerplant, ‘20 T Staude tractor
- Location: Wisconsin
- MTFCA Number: 23809
- MTFCI Number: 1
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Re: Just For Fun.....
A stock ‘26 roadster at wide open throttle should be able to hit a hair over 55 mph on a flat straightaway if everything is in good shape…
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- Joined: Mon Jan 07, 2019 8:01 am
- First Name: Mark
- Last Name: Nunn
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1926 Runabout
- Location: Bennington, NE
- MTFCA Number: 50321
- Board Member Since: 2017
Re: Just For Fun.....
With stock rear axle gearing, "a hair over 55 mph" is 2,300 rpm. I would never consider stressing my Runabout's crankshaft and cast iron pistons at that rpm.
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- Joined: Sun Jan 06, 2019 10:55 am
- First Name: jon
- Last Name: crane
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1925 T pickup, 1928 A, 1931 A
- Location: rochester mich
Re: Just For Fun.....
At the Old Car Festival they featured a drag race, probably 300' or so between a model T and a high-wheel bike. The high-wheeler would make a big loop and approach the start line at a moderate pedal speed and the T would take off from a dead stop. High-wheeler won every time.
Speaking of the Old Car Festival...Registration for the best antique car show around is now open.
Jon
Speaking of the Old Car Festival...Registration for the best antique car show around is now open.
Jon