E shift ?

[HR9121]

[QUOTE=dartman;550118]

Originally Posted by Mark Yacavone

What the heck is a "non computer-controlled electronic-fuel-injected vehicle", NHRA?[/QUOTE

pre 92 car with non computer controlled transmission with electronic-fuel-injected vehicle

I think could be wrong

I sent Dave Ley a message last night just clarification. He said the rule is the same as before for fuel injected cars but the addition to the rule was to clarify because some of the factory hot rods were using air operated or electric shifters.

[HR9121]

It really doesn't matter to me either way, I didn't have anything to getting the rule in and I wouldn't through a fit if they did away with it all together but as long as its legal I will use it.

[Mark Yacavone]

Okay, so the way I'm hearing this is a 1977 Seville 350 can have electric up-shift, but a 1977 Coupe DeVille 425 can't?
Who thought that rule up?
Never mind. I already know.

[Kdw1403]

Thanks guys for all the responses. Good luck next season

[MR DERBY CITY]

[QUOTE=HR9121;550121]

Originally Posted by dartman

I sent Dave Ley a message last night just clarification. He said the rule is the same as before for fuel injected cars but the addition to the rule was to clarify because some of the factory hot rods were using air operated or electric shifters.

Correct, some of the millionaires were bending the rules a tad bit....LOL.....

[Darrel Goheen]

[QUOTE=HR9121;550121]

Originally Posted by dartman

I sent Dave Ley a message last night just clarification. He said the rule is the same as before for fuel injected cars but the addition to the rule was to clarify because some of the factory hot rods were using air operated or electric shifters.

Here is what the rule revision says.

Electronic rpm controls for the electric
(internal or external to the transmission) shifting of OEM electric shift automatic
transmissions permitted in computer-controlled vehicles only.

They added the words "OEM electric shift" to the previous rule.

The way I read it only OEM electronic transmissions can be electrically controlled. I hope I'm wrong in my interpretation. I also think all cars should be able to use it. Having both hands on the wheel should be safer than having one hand on the wheel, one on the shifter with your attention on the tach to hit shift points.

[Chris1529]

[QUOTE=Darrel Goheen
Having both hands on the wheel should be safer than having one hand on the wheel, one on the shifter with your attention on the tach to hit shift points.[/QUOTE]


I assume you only put a statement like that on here to see how people will react?

[Darrel Goheen]

Originally Posted by Chris1529

I assume you only put a statement like that on here to see how people will react?

No, never thought about how anyone would react other than the NHRA rule makers. Can you dispute the statement? Until I bought my Camaro in Oct. 2016, 99.9% of the thousands of passes I made down the track in the last 17 years was done with one hand on the wheel, one on the shifter and most of my attention on the tach until my second shift.

[Mark Yacavone]

[QUOTE=Darrel Goheen;550166]

Originally Posted by HR9121

Here is what the rule revision says.

Electronic rpm controls for the electric
(internal or external to the transmission) shifting of OEM electric shift automatic
transmissions permitted in computer-controlled vehicles only.

They added the words "OEM electric shift" to the previous rule.

The way I read it only OEM electronic transmissions can be electrically controlled. .

Yes , that would make sense..but as we all know, in this tech/no tech era...

I already commented on the last part with your premise, so I cut it out.

[jmantle]

[QUOTE=HR9121;550121]

Originally Posted by dartman

I sent Dave Ley a message last night just clarification. He said the rule is the same as before for fuel injected cars but the addition to the rule was to clarify because some of the factory hot rods were using air operated or electric shifters.

So the way I read this, if you run a solenoid controlled transmission in your COPO or Cobra Jet "stocker", the computer can shift it for you but if you run a Powerglide or C4, you have to shift it manually. Agree???

Jim Mantle V/SA 6632