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Topic: Please Explain This...
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65_289
Gearhead Posts: 396
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Registered: Jul 2001
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posted 12-17-2001 01:04 AM
   
How can someone with a 'glide, 'brake, and air-shifter really be "racing"? What does he/she do that constitutes racing? I thought you had to shift gears to race? ------------------
1965 Coupe, Tremec 3550, Steeda Tri-Ax, Cable Clutch conversion, 3.25 gears, Ford XB3 longblock, x303 heads, B-Cam, 9:1 comp., Tri-y headers, cut-outs, Ford Racing high-torque mini-starter, Pertronix Ignitor & Flamethrower coil, 650 double pumper, Edelbrock RPM intake, K&N air, Holley electric fuel pump & AFPR, dual 2-chamber Flowmasters, Summit 3-way fronts, Rancho 5-way rears, 5-leaf springs, Chrome Export Brace, Griffen Radiator, Comp. Eng. subs.
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Rory McNeil
Gearhead Posts: 557
From: Surrey, B.C. Canada
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 12-17-2001 03:55 AM
Well, I guess when you have 1 WHOLE shift to perform,ya can`t trust a mere human to be able to do such a momentous task!  ------------------
78 Fairmont 428 4 speed 10.20@130mph
80 Fairmont 302 5 speed 12.8@105mph
85 Mustang NHRA Stocker under construction, 302 5 speed
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Moneymaker
Administrator Posts: 11493
From: Lyons, IL, USA
Registered: May 99
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posted 12-17-2001 11:22 AM
A POWERGLIDE IS A BORING RIDE!   ------------------
Alex Denysenko
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Ryan Wilke
Gearhead Posts: 607
From: Stanton, Michigan
Registered: Oct 2000
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posted 12-17-2001 11:22 AM
WELL PUT, RORY!!!!!!!!
LOL!!!Ryan 
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steve'66
Gearhead Posts: 3653
From: Sonoma,CA,USA
Registered: Mar 2000
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posted 12-18-2001 11:37 AM
I won't knock it until I try it.
People running that setup are competing in PRO ET class, or a ".90 class" and it is very competitive. During the Div. 7 finals last year I watched them run at the finish line and they were so close I couldn't call the winners. MOV (margins of victory) were often within an couple thousanths of a second, and with throttle stops one car may be 30 mph faster than the other, which takes a tremendous amout of skill to "drive the stripe".
It definately would not be fair to use one of these cars against a manual transmission equipped race car in a bracket race. It's a whole different world. Not for everyone, but what is? SteveW
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Moneymaker
Administrator Posts: 11493
From: Lyons, IL, USA
Registered: May 99
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posted 12-18-2001 12:23 PM
Magnetos are for lawn mowers and powerslides are for taxi cabs!  ------------------
Alex Denysenko
Co-Administrator and Moderator
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NHRA and IHRA SS/LA National Record Holder '00 & '01
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cpmaverick
Moderator Posts: 1256
From: Auburn, AL.
Registered: Jan 2000
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posted 12-18-2001 08:37 PM
I heard the Aerosmitn roller coaster at Disneyworld accelerates really fast.
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