I have thought of doing the same type of thing for a drag car. My questions usually came back to the performance. What is the performance advantage and/or disadvantage of deleting the converter? Som
Check with the dirt track guys in your area. Many run them with using a hydraulic clutch pedal. We see them all the time since you need to have a reverse and move in the pits....Good Luck ___________
As I recall, I got my GM couplers from TCI. I don't know if they have them for AOD. Can't tell from their website. Not many Fords in sprint cars. Could maybe make one...........or a deflector shield
By the time you buy the parts make all the mods to put a clutch in front of the automatic then buy a clutch flywheel master cylinder clutch cylinder throwout bearing clutch pedal assembly and appropr
Hmm, not sure where in my request for parts info and or experience running a trans without a TC, I mentioned the need for a flywheel, clutch, clutch pedal or anything else like that. Looking for a di
I think there was mention of a working reverse gear from James Tone how can you do that for push start only? Or I did not understand if it was required or optional. Might check the rule book or with
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
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
Rules say race vehicle can not be moved under power except on track. Therefore reverse not needed. Some pull reverse idler for parasitic losses. RON _______________________________________________ La
Paragraph 3.h.1 requires a positive reverse lockout but I can't find any other reference to reverse or a requirement for reverse or moving the car backwards in the rule book. Somebody please point me
Ron, that was my understanding also, but the notion surfaced, in one of my dumb question emails, so I felt it prudent to ask. While I do not have the reverse gears removed from my automatic, I do hav
Don't need no stinkin reverse. Cant go 200 in reverse cause then you have rear steer.... _______________________________________________ Land-speed@autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.h
Ok, I knew there was a perfectly good reason! mayf ______________________________ drmayf Worlds Fastest Sunbeam, period. 204.913 mph flying mile 210.779 mph exit speed _______________________________
Thank you Dan. Skip -- Original Message -- From: dan warner To: Skip Higginbotham ; J.D. Tone ; drmayf@mayfco.com ; Dave Dahlgren Cc: land-speed@autox.team.net Sent: Saturday, December 03, 2011 12:32
The other day, I ask about a direct drive coupler for a Ford AOD transmission. This doohickey simulates the torque converter an does it very simply. I bet a lot of you went "what the heck is that old
I do not know much about automatic transmissions as real race cars do not use them but do know enough to realize if not a popular choice un racing you will find little in aftermarket parts that are d
I have Ran a turbo 350 with a hole shot tourqconverter ..two world records ..saline soution.. so wtf direct drive ???????? The other day, I ask about a direct drive coupler for a Ford AOD transmissio
Seems to me any decent machinist could make what you need if you gave provide the dimensions. Mike Brakel 80 Theory Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry --Original Message-- From: Larry Mayfield
The parts you describe are usually used on short track cars, stocks, modifieds, super modifieds etc. They generally use them with the hydraulic valve setup as described by J D Tone. This valve allow
A friend who has a LSR early Falcon set up a C4 with front pump driven by shaft from pump with flat disc attached that bolted to flywheel. Had trans fluid dump valve attached to what was clutch pedal