Stock Suggestion # 1

[Joseph Teuton]

Originally Posted by Monte Howard

Sorry Joe, I was trying to prove to Eric Maryfield that the drag Pak guys were the ones who got the 3-speed rule changed. If I remember correctly the V-10 was powerglide only and you guys got the 3-speed rule change to be competitive with the CJ and COPO in the factory Shootout.

Cool deal. Lol I just wasn't reading it clear. You are 100% correct. The v10 were in the book with a glide. What makes that really funny is this year in Indy we had to run the glide and we did pretty darn well with it.


Hmm, not sure if that suggestion was to improve the old car...

[Ed Wright]

Originally Posted by Bob Mulry

On another note..........

What would happen if a racer with a large amount of disposable income purchased a variety of FX cars and ran them balls out at a few Divisional Races?????????????

After the bloodletting the rich racer could take the decreased value as a cost of doing business and write off the loss.............

But the factory probably has a clause in the purchase agreement, which would also include an NDA, that they would only run as fast as necessary to destroy Stock Eliminator...

Just my thoughts,
Bob

If I ever win the Powerball.......LOL

[farmco r/sa]

It just seems to me that the biggest gripe is
that the "FS" cars face no penalty for going
more than - 1.00 under.. I love the new cars,
they are the future and here to stay. The simplest short term
solution to me seems to me at races where FS cars
run let 'em fly...., just do not punish "traditional" cars
with "AHFS"...., let 'em fly as well...? Same rules
for all.... no discriminating......
Hope stock/super stock does not look like comp.
with 1,000 footers.....

[SStockDart]

So....what would be the best GT class and New Hemi to put in my 68 dart with all the lightweight stuff, and scoop????

[Andys dad]

Originally Posted by Joseph Teuton

Cool deal. Lol I just wasn't reading it clear. You are 100% correct. The v10 were in the book with a glide. What makes that really funny is this year in Indy we had to run the glide and we did pretty darn well with it.


Hmm, not sure if that suggestion was to improve the old car...

We have tried to figure out what the 3spd is worth - it seems for sure you will spin eventually.

The V10 torque monster is very fast without the 3spd - we recon - only 3 hundredths, if it hooks up.

Lots of on track - converter and 1st gear ratio research is required - for very little benefit.

Your dad and I talk about this very important science a lot - LOL

Ron

[Eric Merryfield]

Originally Posted by Monte Howard

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Joseph Teuton
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Re: Should the MOPAR V10 DragPak get a 3speed?
I guess some people need to read their post before they submit it. Its kind of funny when you read a post but yet you have no clue what they race or have ever seen them at the track.


We do have a couple of 3 speeds that already fit and we have tested. Its up to NHRA to legalize it.

On not being able to make a powerglide run for us...well we did go 9.26 already with it. Its not that we cant get it to run for us, we just want what everyone else gets....a 3 speed.

I dont believe a mustang has been sold from Ford with a 3 speed yet. I know they are in the development stages of it but as far as I know none have been sold with one yet. So that is why we are asking for one.
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JOSEPH TEUTON
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Eric Meryfield, I copy and pasted this post from a older post. This is where Teutons were asking for the 3-speed to be legalized. This is not to be a slam on the Teutons, I new that the new drag paks guys got it legalized. After a search on the forum I found this in a very long post on this subject

Point taken, it was that era of dragpak. Good luck in Charlotte!

[Monte Howard]

Andy your correct, I no in a low hp stocker the 3speed is worth a bunch .15-.20, but in a high hp car it takes a lot of testing to find small gains. I think you could get the first gear ratio about right the first time, but it would take some playing around with the converter to get it were it would need to be.