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Originally Posted by Old Mechanic
My old 37 Ford with the original Flathead V8 would idle at 350 RPM and glide down the road in high gear at 7 MPH idling. Max revs were 3800 RPM.
The engine weighed 525 pounds. The whole car was lighter than a Toyota Corolla.
regards
Mech
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Wow, that's the lowest idle RPM i've ever heard of. Did it have a muffler or just a straight pipe exhaust ?