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Well, this fell out of the sky with little or no discussion...I had heard some GT guys were lobbying for three speeds but I do not think any of the traditional SS guys had. I could be wrong. I got a call from Marv Ripes about three weeks ago asking if I had thought about it...I told him I own 4 PG's and I'm not changing for the basic reason that I want to race a car that was similar to what was built, even though we have some items that have superceded factory original, but this is going too far in my opinion. Add in the extra cost and AHFS "limits" on how fast you can go, and no thanks....where oh where is Farmer when we need him? I'd rather have 2 or 3 dictatorial passionate Class techs/rules makers/HP cops than this everychanging mush we have currently.....

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Can anyone estimate what the total cost of the changeover will wind up being when top of the line 3-speed tranny, different convertor, new camshaft, and testing are figured in?

It would have been simpler (and a lot cheaper) to take 5 horsepower off the engines that use a powerglide. But then that would have been using good judgement.

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I think the request were from GT folks, although I don't know who. There was also talk about a 4 speed manual for the 55/56 Chevy. I had asked for Auto's for the Viper, ZO6, Z28, and any other combo that was 'manual only' as the 427 vetts have already. I guess the glide/3 speed is the only thing that passed.

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Tim,

A good idea, however, I think you have that backwards. Why not add 100lbs to the guys because of the performance enhancement instead of getting an advantage given away for free? Did they deserve this enhancement based on what? AHFS?

These are the give aways that make no rational sense.

Lynn

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....and no raising of the ceiling on the AHFS. No lopping off of the ridiculously soft indexes at the bottom.
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the car that Q no 1 at fontana now gets to use a 3 -speed also...sounds fair...hmm

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You can use a aftermarket head but get wacked some hp. The same should be for the use of a 3spd. In answer to the cost between 5-6grand I would think.

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I agree with this. First off, this should have never passed. Secondly, if you want to run a combo that has never existed, you should be penalized with horsepower/weight. Where is this going and where is it going to take us? What's next?

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Lots of complaints,but I do not see much logic.Number one at Fontana,Brian McClanahan, 67 Camero ,if it were a 69 it could run a three speed under 2007 rules. At Las Vegas in October, only three of the 99 would get a three speed Jody Lang, Mark Faul and Greg Luneack. It is all about choices.

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Timmy

You have recieved a further enhancement. Maybe you can swap trannys with the twins, slow them down, pick you up.

As we found out last week we only get to vote on certain issues.