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Old 04-19-2010, 07:53 AM   #2
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Question Re: Oddball Muscle Cars

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Originally Posted by Paul Ceasrine View Post
X-Tech,
Misunderstood on the year models.
Just read some odd info, to save weight. Several of the 62'
3-speed cars had the steel bell-housing switched out to an aluminum one. Could that be a dealer/factory item for 62', or just crazy info.
Paul
Im not sure about the bell-housing deal you mentioned. When these cars were new there was only one stick car around where I lived and he changed to an automatic after a couple of months. The torqueflite combos were killing him with his T-85 3 speed. Even the 409's and 406 Fords could usually beat him. The old Caslers and atlas Bucrons were pretty poor tires and there was zero track prep except for using a broom on the starting line.

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