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"...in 2010 i believe...then within a year nhra opened the flood gates and allowed any GM trans..."

So, 2-speed GM cars have been able to run a 3-speed now for just over 10 years.

Anybody here disagree with that ?

So, for you guys who race a full schedule, including nat events & div races, AND are familiar with LOTS of Stocker combos, do any of ya'll know of any Buick, Olds, or Pontiac models, which came with the 2-speed Super Turbine 300(IIRC, Olds called it Jet-a-Way), which have been actively racing in Stock, in the past 10 years ?

For you older guys, who were running a full schedule back in the late '60's or at least by the mid '70's, what year was the last time you saw, or knew of, a SERIOUS '64-'66 GTO Stocker, running an auto trans ?

The reason I ask, besides just my being a Pontiac Freek, is because the 2-speed BOP trans I mentioned is the only auto trans that was legal for those cars. In the mid '60's, there were lots of 4-speed GTO Stockers, especially the Tri-Power models.

But, I have only run across 1 pic of a '64-'66 auto trans Stocker. It was a '64 model, named "Lil 2 Speed". From the markings, looks like it was running either AHRA or IHRA.

A few of the big Pontiac dealers ran some pretty quick 4-speed GTO's, especially the Tri-Power '66 models. But, if I've seen one running an auto, I don't remember it. I just ASSUME this is because of the 2-speed.

Apparently, those 2-speeds could be built strong enuff for Stock Elim duty. My trans guy said he could easily build one that would hold up behind my 455 bracket engine. And, I think the TH350/400 converters will work in the non-lock-up 2-speeds.

Hey, I haven't even ran across any info indicating that a competitive '64-'66 GTO, of any kind, ran Stock in the '70's & later. I suppose that most Pontiac guys moved up to '67-up 400/455 powered Birds & Goats, with Q-jet carbs & TH400 trans.

If any of you guys have any info, or insight into this, I'd appreciate hearing it !

Below is the only pic I have of a 2-speed GTO Stocker.

Edit: Well, I decided to look back thru my '64-'66 GTO pics, to make sure I hadn't overlooked an auto trans Stocker. To my surprise, I DID find one. On the rear fender, it even says it was an AHRA nat record holder. The reason I haven't used this pic very much is because it appears to have a Tempest grill, rather than a GTO grill. So, I assumed it was probably not legal & only ran some local outlaw track. I never even noticed the "AHRA Record Holder", until tonight. By chance, does anybody here know anything about either of these cars ?