Turbo-Action E-Shift Controller

Rory McNeil · 08-29-2007, 02:21 PM

The overdrive deal is something that I am confused about though. Am I allowed to use it or not? I would like to put a bit more gear in the car and use overdrive, mainly because we are trying to run high 12's with a 200hp combination.[/QUOTE]

I doubt that you would be very happy using the factory overdriven 5th gear in a Stocker. When I was still running original style T5`s in my M/S 85 Mustang, I did try using 5th on one run, rather than letting the engine hang its tonque out in 4th. The OD on my T5 was 0.68, I believe, and the RPM dropped like a rock, and the car dropped off a bunch. I doubt that you could run enough rear gear to make the OD feasable, especially with such a low power engine. Even if you could, the 1-2 shift would crazy. Also, every OD stick trans I`m aware of has very weak looking gears, as OD is normally a "cruising" gear, without much load being used.
As for Mr. Hendersons comments about the fun aspect of a faster stick car, he is dead on. Although it`s not a Stocker, I have a Ford Fairmont bracket car with a 428FE and Jerico 4 speed, that runs 10.0`s at 132, with 1.29 60 foots, hard not to smile banging gears while wheels up !

08-29-2007, 02:21 PM	#24
Rory McNeil VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: from Vancouver BC Canada, now in Nova Scotia Posts: 1,311 Likes: 316 Liked 1,103 Times in 301 Posts	Re: Turbo-Action E-Shift Controller The overdrive deal is something that I am confused about though. Am I allowed to use it or not? I would like to put a bit more gear in the car and use overdrive, mainly because we are trying to run high 12's with a 200hp combination.[/QUOTE] I doubt that you would be very happy using the factory overdriven 5th gear in a Stocker. When I was still running original style T5`s in my M/S 85 Mustang, I did try using 5th on one run, rather than letting the engine hang its tonque out in 4th. The OD on my T5 was 0.68, I believe, and the RPM dropped like a rock, and the car dropped off a bunch. I doubt that you could run enough rear gear to make the OD feasable, especially with such a low power engine. Even if you could, the 1-2 shift would crazy. Also, every OD stick trans I`m aware of has very weak looking gears, as OD is normally a "cruising" gear, without much load being used. As for Mr. Hendersons comments about the fun aspect of a faster stick car, he is dead on. Although it`s not a Stocker, I have a Ford Fairmont bracket car with a 428FE and Jerico 4 speed, that runs 10.0`s at 132, with 1.29 60 foots, hard not to smile banging gears while wheels up ! __________________ NHRA 6390 STK M/S 85 Mustang