Best 4-Speed SS Of All Time?

[z28camaroman]

Ronnie Sox and Dave Strickler, joe, you're on drugs. vote for charlie braxton!

[denny harvey]

if sox did slow down going to a lenco, im sure it was not the lencos fault.more of a setup deal.

[J.R. Schodde 1225]

I have to give an honorable mention to Bob Broadbent, many time winner and Division 1 All Star Representative.

One of my Pittsburgh Heroes who still races a 4 speed (with the clutch on every shift) also who I never want to race is John Kunsak.

I have watched Ed Matsko shift his Camaro (with the clutch on every shift) for many years.

Also Mr. Security Rich Feldman always a 4 speed driver who gets down the track every time with a BIG HEAVY 283 Chevy.

Other Pittsburgh non defector heroes include Jim Evanuik, Jim Henderson, and Bill Davis.

Carl Jr.

[Dinsdale]

It still goes back to the guys who could shift before aftermarket transmissions. I still clutch every gear but this is a 5 year old video which was my first season with a Jerico. Not blowing my own horn here but as stated... the Jerico makes it look easy. Getting the clutch and suspension to work together is the hard part.

http://www.streetfire.net/video/spee...ico_171985.htm

[Lee Valentine]

Early days Ronnie Sox,Curent era Ed Bednaz

[BlueOval Ralph]

I was helping Fadely when he was running the Pinto in C/A in 73 & 74 he put Lenco in just before US Nat 1974 slowed down, We took both setups to Nat and ran back to back same day Lenco was 4 to 5 hundreds slower. When all the Clutch packs were engaged ( 4th gear) the turn over torque was hudge you could measure it with a torque wrench on output shaft.

Originally Posted by denny harvey

if sox did slow down going to a lenco, im sure it was not the lencos fault.more of a setup deal.

[Bench Racer]

Originally Posted by Mike Taylor 3601

Never got to see Ronnie Sox drive I think Mike Boyles would have to be high on the list as
one of the best 8 IHRA s/s championships and I think 3 classic gear jammers are hard to argue with his IHRA championships came when they earned by traveling and doing good all year long,he's still stick as far as I know.
Mike Taylor3601

Gotta agree with Mr. Taylor, I never got the chance to see many of the guys mentioned but "The Good Ol Charlie Brown" wagon was an eye catcher and not who you wanted to see in the other lane! Due to the high RPM and exact same routine every pass I always could tell when Mike was cleaning the tires and staging without ever seeing the car. The 3600lb.wagon would have been the best advertisment for driveline parts money could buy lol! I started going to the IHRA races in 1981 and Mike had been running the car long before then and still does now. Mike is a great guy and his acomplishments tell the story. Don Jackson

[blkjack]

Originally Posted by J.R. Schodde 1225

I have to give an honorable mention to Bob Broadbent, many time winner and Division 1 All Star Representative.

One of my Pittsburgh Heroes who still races a 4 speed (with the clutch on every shift) also who I never want to race is John Kunsak.

I have watched Ed Matsko shift his Camaro (with the clutch on every shift) for many years.

Also Mr. Security Rich Feldman always a 4 speed driver who gets down the track every time with a BIG HEAVY 283 Chevy.

Other Pittsburgh non defector heroes include Jim Evanuik, Jim Henderson, and Bill Davis.

Carl Jr.

Hey......and let's not forget good buddy Lee Walter Siler!

[mopar68]

Ronnie Sox was to banging gears what Jimi Hendrix was to guitar playing; in fact, both of them were doing their thing during the same time period. Yes, there are/were other great 4-speed drivers but there was only one Ronnie (and Jimi).

The first time I saw Ronnie race was at the 1973 Summernationals; unfortunately by then most of the Pro Stockers had Lencos in them.

Check out The Boss in action:



M68

P.S. Don't forget that Ronnie could cut a mean light too!

[X-TECH MAN]

Originally Posted by mopar68

Ronnie Sox was to banging gears what Jimi Hendrix was to guitar playing; in fact, both of them were doing their thing during the same time period.

The first time I saw Ronnie race was at the 1973 Summernationals; unfortunately by then most of the Pro Stockers had Lencos in them.

Check out The Boss in action:



M68

Mr. Hoover said it right.