In a message dated 02/16/2000 7:04:31 AM Pacific Standard Time,
lsr_man@yahoo.com writes:
<< What were the average roadster wheelbases in SR,
MR, and GMR back in the "olden days" of flatheads
and small OHVs, before the new crop of thirty
foot long jobs? From photos I find, I'm guessing
96" - 110". Does that sound about right?
>>
Dick,
Street Roadster still has to be fairly close to stock W/B due to the 15%
engine setback limit, the 3" maximum length addition to the hood, and the
requirement for stock (bobbed) rear fenders in their original position.
My 27 T STR was 108" WB and that was about the max for that year car. To
stay within the 15% and run a "suicide" front end, the waterpump pulleys were
soooo close to the radiator that we couldn't run a fan. Good thing it'a an
Ardun with aluminum heads that dissipate LOTS of heat........Ardun Doug in CA
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