You have no idea.Plus lots of people did this stuff.Even back in those days there were people like you,who said what you are trying to say,until they took a ride! Why do you think a 1963 Ford cop car would run 160 mph?Because a lot of cars would run 150 mph THEN.Thats why it was an Interceptor.There were cop cars then that would only run as fast as the regular cars or a little faster.All of them didnt have 5 speed automatics,and most didnt have a solid lifter cam.Plus the lopey sound of that cam would get your adrenaline flowing.I had a guy who was a little kid and saw me backing into a parking space one time tell me that it got him interested in racing. Every time there were other kids in the car.Plus I said that there were faster cars then.Those Interceptors of the 1970s would go faster than my old Ford. I really dont care if you believe me or not.There are lots of people around here,and my brother and cousin who were with me on some famous rides.Plus there are people that went faster. Study up on a solid lifter cam of the time.An engine with a solid lifter cam will wind as far as it will go,until it blows up if you keep your foot in it.Cars with hydraulic lifters will float out.Thats why my 1956 inline 6 Ford would only go 110 MPH,the lifters would float out above that and you would loose power and slow down.Plus higher rear end gears meant higher top speed.There were speed machines in those days.Ambulances would bury a 120 MPH speedometer,Not a ambulance made out of a van,but an ambulance made out of a station wagon.Lots of cars would bury a 120 MPH speedometer with hydraulic lifters in the engine. Some things are confusing to people who dont know,Like rear end gears with bigger numbers like 4:11 to 1 are lower than rear end gears with lower number like 3:33 to 1,which is a lot higher than a 4:11.Lots of people ran lower,bigger number gears for better take off,but it cuts the top end.Top end is all wound out.
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