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Originally Posted by Old Mechanic
Maybe some here should try a 58 VW bug when they talk about underpowered vehicles, I think the 58 was 28 hp when speed limits were 70 here. I had no problem keeping up with traffic until the grades got above a couple percent. Afton mountain in my 63 (170 cu in 6 cyl, Valient was max in 2nd gear to 55 mph, then 3rd and speed dropping off until you went back to 2nd at 35-40, up to 55 then back to 3rd for several miles. ON the dowhill grade you worried about those 4 wheel drum brakes, no power assist and a single circuit system, meant when you boiled the fluid, you could easily die.
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I drove an Oval window once (I think that would make it 58ish), but it had cable brakes, so no chance of boiling the fluid
