Dahlgren,
There is a guy down south east who puts torque converters in front of
Lenco's for drags. I assume that could work with any tranny. I had his
phone number but with the vertical filing system in my shop, it may be 3 to
4 ft. down in the stack.
Nafzger.
----- Original Message -----
From: "dahlgren" <dahlgren@uconect.net>
To: "DOUG ODOM" <popms@thegrid.net>
Cc: "Dick J" <lsr_man@yahoo.com>; "LAND-SPEED" <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2000 8:46 AM
Subject: Re: WOS autopsy
> Does anyone make a deal that will hook a lockup converter to a manual
> trans??
> Dahlgren
>
> DOUG ODOM wrote:
> >
> > Dick; TCI makes front drive kits for the powerglide and TH-350/400. All
> > that is require is a flange on the crankshaft to connect the input shaft
> > and front pump to the engine. There is no clutch setup on this type.
> > Push start only. Circle track cars have been running this type for
> > years. You can make a clutch setup like the old clutch-flite in drag
> > cars 30 years ago did. On circle track cars where you have to start
> > slowly from standing still, you can plumb the main oil pressure line
> > through a valve back to the pan. You can hook the valve up to a pedal or
> > lever inside the car. It's hard on the forward clutches and kind of
> > jerky but works. My friend LLoyd Capanna can make adapters to just about
> > any engine/trans combo you want. www.lcapanna@wilcap.com
> > Doug Odom in big ditch
> >
> > Dick J wrote:
> > >
> > > Doug, would you take a minute to describe how you
> > > run without a converter. I've been intrigued
> > > with such things as that and running old slim jim
> > > hydramatics with clutches, etc, but never really
> > > knew how it worked.
> > >
> > > Dick J
> > >
> > > --- DOUG ODOM <popms@thegrid.net> wrote:
> > > > Tom; I have run a th350 I built for the last 5
> > > > years with no problems.
> > > > (now the damn thing will split in half next
> > > > run) Have run both and
> > > > without the converter. I look in the pan every
> > > > year and find nothing
> > > > wrong. I will take it apart this winter just to
> > > > be sure. I use the
> > > > reverse shift pattern, and like it a lot better
> > > > than the straight
> > > > pattern. The gear splits are not great but have
> > > > to be better than the 2
> > > > speed glide. Doug in big ditch
> > > > #427 MS
> > > >
> > > > Thomas E. Bryant wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Keith,
> > > > > Actually, nitrous is not fuel, its a blower
> > > > in a bottle. Your only fuel
> > > > > is gasoline. You knew that!! I just had to
> > > > respond, nothing to do while
> > > > > I'm waiting on a trans drive, so I can
> > > > install my engine. We are trying
> > > > > another transmission this meet since the
> > > > Powerglide smoked last meet.
> > > > > Its a TH350 this time.
> > > > > Tom, Redding CA - #216 D/GCC
> > > > >
> > > > > Keith Turk wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > You know Jim.. Other then being interesting
> > > > Reading...( much more so then
> > > > > > the Virbrator ) It has always been my goal
> > > > to learn from others.... This
> > > > > > List is a Classic example.... I try and
> > > > share my limited knowledge... (
> > > > > > direct result of my limited experience )
> > > > and Honestly wish more folks would
> > > > > > say.... what went right... what went Wrong
> > > > and what WORKS....
> > > > > >
> > > > > > What I am learning really so far is that
> > > > Each of us is Very Different and
> > > > > > have differing Ideas on what Right is...
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Some how I don't even think of the Nitrous
> > > > as Fuel... I almost think of it
> > > > > > as Cheating.... Obviously it's a Fuel...
> > > > but it's Fake Fuel.... not like
> > > > > > Alky or Nitro... which is something I know
> > > > nothing of.... But would like to
> > > > > > learn... Not this Week... Or this Year...
> > > > But someday... and these
> > > > > > accumulated bits of information are very
> > > > interesting...
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thanks again for Saying what went wrong and
> > > > the accumlated info on how you
> > > > > > found it.... ain't none of this Cheap is
> > > > it....
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Keith ( I am out shopping for the New
> > > > Billet Crank for the Rodeck.... as the
> > > > > > original is JUNK!!! ain't that special )
> > > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > > From: "Jim Dincau" <jdincau@qnet.com>
> > > > > > To: "Jim Dincau" <jdincau@qnet.com>; "Keith
> > > > Turk" <kturk@ala.net>; "List
> > > > > > Land Speed" <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> > > > > > Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2000 5:28 PM
> > > > > > Subject: Re: WOS autopsy
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Re reading your follow-up Keith I
> > > > realized what was missing from my
> > > > > > > convoluted first post.
> > > > > > > We must have killed the pump on the last
> > > > run at Speedwwek, didn't know it.
> > > > > > > The dead pump is what left us so lean on
> > > > the first pass at WOS.
> > > > > > > Jim in Palmdale who needs to think "why
> > > > are they asking me that" before he
> > > > > > > answers.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > > > From: Jim Dincau <jdincau@qnet.com>
> > > > > > > To: Keith Turk <kturk@ala.net>; List Land
> > > > Speed
> > > > > > <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> > > > > > > Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2000 3:21 PM
> > > > > > > Subject: Re: WOS autopsy
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > > > > From: Keith Turk <kturk@ala.net>
> > > > > > > > To: Jim Dincau <jdincau@qnet.com>; List
> > > > Land Speed
> > > > > > > > <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> > > > > > > > Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2000 1:16
> > > > PM
> > > > > > > > Subject: Re: WOS autopsy
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Not Being a Fuel Guy....
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Whataya mean 'not being a fuel guy',
> > > > N2O is just as much "fuel" as the
> > > > > > > > straight alky we run and much less
> > > > forgiving.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > I was trying to sort out what
> > > > actually went Wrong to Flatten the
> > > > > > > > bearings.... Jim...
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Severe lean condition producing
> > > > detonation.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Keith...( Hey and Thanks Jim for
> > > > taking the time to share your
> > > > > > > mechaincal
> > > > > > > > woes... )
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > You are more than welcome, feel free to
> > > > use any of these speed secrets
> > > > > > as
> > > > > > > > you see fit.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Jim in palmdale , former member of a
> > > > drag race team that was accused of
> > > > > > > > being able to break an anvil in a
> > > > sandbox with a feather!
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > >
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