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bill dedman · 11-08-2008, 04:57 AM

Cap'n Jack,

Thanks a lot for the update! Why am I not surprised at the INCREDIBLE amount of inertia involved in a simple "yes or no" answer from the "Glendora braintrust" regarding a question that will affect the total of how many cars? ONE? Jeesh....

That intake manifold deal is another head shaker for me... I can't imagine what kind of "logic" is involved in a deal like that. I ran a 220hp 283 in my '57 sedan delivery in '66 - '71 (along with partner, Harry Sparks) and if we'd known.... well, we could have used the horsepower. Marv Ripes and John Archambault were TOUGH.... to say nothing of "Big" John Barkley's 'glide car...

When you get that 3-speed operational (I hope it's a metric 200), please let us know to what extent it affected your incremental times.
Inquiring minds, etc...

Bill

11-08-2008, 04:57 AM	#4
bill dedman VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Conway, AR Posts: 1,739 Likes: 0 Liked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Re: 3 speed for 57-61 update Cap'n Jack, Thanks a lot for the update! Why am I not surprised at the INCREDIBLE amount of inertia involved in a simple "yes or no" answer from the "Glendora braintrust" regarding a question that will affect the total of how many cars? ONE? Jeesh.... That intake manifold deal is another head shaker for me... I can't imagine what kind of "logic" is involved in a deal like that. I ran a 220hp 283 in my '57 sedan delivery in '66 - '71 (along with partner, Harry Sparks) and if we'd known.... well, we could have used the horsepower. Marv Ripes and John Archambault were TOUGH.... to say nothing of "Big" John Barkley's 'glide car... When you get that 3-speed operational (I hope it's a metric 200), please let us know to what extent it affected your incremental times. Inquiring minds, etc... Bill __________________ Bill Last edited by bill dedman; 11-08-2008 at 04:59 AM.