LetsHopeItFits
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Thanks, Ill have a look at that website. Ive got some spanners, screw drivers, socket set, and even a multimeter! I assume some digital callipers, and some other basic 1950s tools would be useful too.
Aerodynamics. Not to be pedantic, but the resistive force is proportional to a variable factor between the square and the cube of the speed, dependant on the shape. But yes, I agree in principal. It does give way to and interesting thought however, because to overcome the resistive force, work is done at the wheels, by the engine. (Torque at the wheels drives the car, power at the engine goes through a gearbox to give maximum torque at the wheels at any given speed)
So, that means that theres a maximum speed that the mechanical components can handle, not in terms of the final drive ratio, but their mechanical strength compared to the resistive force of the air. (I.e. if it had a million horsepower, bits will break before it reaches its top speed, usually determined by gear ratios or the engines ability to do work against air resistance)
Basically my point is this, at what speed do the mechanical components lack the strength to overcome the air resistance? I remember something about only using overdrive in 3rd and 4th, because 2nd gear would break it. Ill google the numbers and do the maths on that, because that should give a clue as to the maximum torque the OD can handle, although that may not be the weakest link?
Aerodynamics. Not to be pedantic, but the resistive force is proportional to a variable factor between the square and the cube of the speed, dependant on the shape. But yes, I agree in principal. It does give way to and interesting thought however, because to overcome the resistive force, work is done at the wheels, by the engine. (Torque at the wheels drives the car, power at the engine goes through a gearbox to give maximum torque at the wheels at any given speed)
So, that means that theres a maximum speed that the mechanical components can handle, not in terms of the final drive ratio, but their mechanical strength compared to the resistive force of the air. (I.e. if it had a million horsepower, bits will break before it reaches its top speed, usually determined by gear ratios or the engines ability to do work against air resistance)
Basically my point is this, at what speed do the mechanical components lack the strength to overcome the air resistance? I remember something about only using overdrive in 3rd and 4th, because 2nd gear would break it. Ill google the numbers and do the maths on that, because that should give a clue as to the maximum torque the OD can handle, although that may not be the weakest link?