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Re: Transmissions

To: John Beckett <johnbeck@blueridge.cc.nc.us>
Subject: Re: Transmissions
From: "Thomas E. Bryant" <saltracer@awwwsome.com>
Date: Fri, 23 Apr 1999 10:54:51 -0700
Thanks John,

As I said I run a direct-drive Powerglide which means I start the engine
in neutral, push off up to about fifty miles per hour, then drop it into
low gear and go. We do eat up quite a bit of the course getting into the
power range in high gear, so maybe I should try your suggestion. The
competition you are providing will surely help me make some decisions
along these lines. We purchased a new GMC "Vortex V-8 push truck the end
of last year, maybe that will help me get under way quicker. Anyway that
will be my major change for Speedweek.

John, tell me a little about the ECTA meets, distance, surface, etc.,
possibly we could plan a trip sometime in the future.

Tom
John Beckett wrote:
> 
>         I'm with Dave, all the way, on this one. Unfortunatly I don't have a 
>dyno
> other than the great white one in Utah, or Maxton as the case may be.
> Anyway I have to do test runs cause that's all I have sometimes. So from
> that testing I learned that the faster the 1/4 mile times the faster the
> top speed. In my case if I controled the power application better from the
> start (read that as no wheel spin) I could run 92% of my top speed at the
> 1/4 and pick up as much as 5 MPH at the top end (read that 224 vs 229 MPH).
> Don't forget this is not a streamliner, no blower, no fuel and a small (304
> cid) motor with a
> carburetor.
>         I'm using a close ratio 4-speed, 2.32 1st., and its going to get even
> closer on my next ride.
>         OK Tom that's one "speed secrete".
> 
>         John Beckett
> 
>

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