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RE: 406 conv
By Travis Miller - 01/18/2002 8:11:29 PM; IP 64.12.104.22
As I mentioned earlier in this topic, my friend Charlie had a 62 XL 406 tri-power conv he bought used in the spring of 1966. While the car could hold its own in a drag race, it was never beaten on a top end run. It had a 3.50 gear with tall 15" tires.

One night in 1966 headed west on I-64 here in Kentucky, Charlie and I wanted to see what it would top out at. The car went to 105 MPH on the center carb alone. Bringing in the end carbs even at that speed pushed us back in the seats. When the speedo reached 120 MPH, the tach was reading 4200 RPMs. Charlie finally eased off the gas pedal at 5600 RPMs and that 406 still had more to go. Neither of us had the nerve to see more, especially in a convertible.
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Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=10844&Reply=10831><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor10844" onclick="return false;">RE: Beat their were less than 100!</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff> R Shannon, <i>01/18/2002</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=10844', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor10844') }); </script>  RE: Beat their were less than 100! -- R Shannon, 01/18/2002
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=10846&Reply=10831><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor10846" onclick="return false;">406 conv</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Lou, <i>01/18/2002</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=10846', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor10846') }); </script>  406 conv -- Lou, 01/18/2002
Collapse <b>RE: 406 conv</b>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Travis Miller, <i>01/18/2002</i></font>RE: 406 conv -- Travis Miller, 01/18/2002
 RE: See I told you it would bring back mermories -- R Shannon, 01/18/2002
 RE: 406 conv -- Travis Miller, 01/18/2002
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