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Correct unless the car came with a rearward trans mount such as Marv Ripes old 57(really a 56) Vette. That was how he was able to use the Alum Glide in the Hot Rod/Dianna Corvette. Ripes ran this car in 1970 and 1971 then NHRA killed stock elim forever in 1972.
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I never thought about the 55-57's at the time. So, the alum. Glide was okayed in 72 in 55-57's in Super Stock?
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I was racing with Val Hedworth around that time and he ran an iron PG in both his '55 station wagon and '55 4-door 210 in Super Stock during the 1972 season. c
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We raced a 1961 two door impala hardtop SS/X in 1972 283/2bbl with an aluminum glide. We could use either the cast iron or the aluminum unit. When the SS/X record was bombed we switched to a 1962 2dr post car SS/W and set the record with that so I know that setup was legal. The 62 would be a U/SA car now and our best ET back then was 13.70. Probably would run well under the current index even with the stock intake with all the latest technology. The cost of getting a nice 62 would put it out of the dime rocket category.
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As most know 1962 was the first year the Alum. P/G was assembly line produced chevy. The 1959 Conv. O/SA that Mark Y. mentioned has a reward trans mount (X frame) like the early Corvettes of Marv Ripes, Hoffman, and others that ran in 70-71, etc. In 1972 the alum. P/G was allowed in the 55-57 Chebbies in S/S with an added trans crossmember. My old brain cells are still kind of working.
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Cars with the rearward trans mount got the aluminum trans FIRST...(per Chevrolet parts
superscession.) Think it being a BOLT-IN might have helped too.... Guessing that '55-'57 Chevies got to use the modern trans when "adding cross- members" was permitted in SS...think mid 1970's? Was at '74 Indy...and saw "Marrakesh Express" '56 wagon with 2x4 bbl Corvette engine...and cast-iron trans....think it was SS/QA class...Trans was "smoked"... all apart on trailer...with one of the partners in town...chasing down parts. |
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In 1962, keep in mind ONLY the 327 and 409 ci got the aluminum trans on assembly
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