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Re: [Land-speed] Running an Automatic Trans without a Torque

To: <drmayf@mayfco.com>, "Dave Dahlgren" <dahlgren536@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: [Land-speed] Running an Automatic Trans without a Torque
From: "J.D. Tone" <gmc6power@earthlink.net>
Date: Thu, 1 Dec 2011 21:54:55 -0800
My reference to reverse was just to show you had to move the car easily and 
slow in both directions. The torque coverter is gone and the trans is 
connected by a coupler. The clutch pedel hydraulicly control something in 
the trans to allow it to move from a dead stop. Once the car is moving the 
hydraulic pedal is no longer used and the automatic is used normally. The 
engine response is instantanious like a sprinter with only a coupler. Only a 
starter ring gear is on the back of the crank. If I thought I could get away 
with just hi gear I would use a Falcon or Brinn......Good Luck


>I believe James was talking about sprint dirt cars and their having to
> move around in the pits.  I have looked though the rule book and see no
> reference to a working reverse gear. However, I am bating zero today and
> so this could be simple one more mistake on my part.
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