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Dan Bennett · 06-13-2025, 04:10 PM

Just from reading him here and watching a couple of interviews Gump seems like a pretty good guy and I admire that he thrives on challenges and breaking new ground. But there's a couple of things in my mind about this whole deal.

So a T400 may have been used in BMWs. Stating the obvious, but the Supra is not a BMW. Toyota is one corporation, BMW is another whether they sometimes share technology or not. If he was building a Z4, I'd have no issue. This is just stretching the rules (and logic) much too far. I realize that when the factory cars were being introduced a lot of crazy thinking got approved.

Second, yes AMC did start using torqueflites but it was long before they were bought out. I owned a 68 AMX with a Borg Warner (T35?) which was nothing but problems. If my memory is correct, in 69 they started using the Mopar stuff. The pain from buying a year too early is still with me. I have a knack for that - I bought a new leftover 273/235 Barracuda in the summer of 67 just weeks before the 340 was introduced.

Finally, I know the horses left the barn, but there is no way this should be in the Stock classes.

06-13-2025, 04:10 PM	#122
Dan Bennett Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 436 Likes: 826 Liked 591 Times in 134 Posts	Re: Coming Soon..... Just from reading him here and watching a couple of interviews Gump seems like a pretty good guy and I admire that he thrives on challenges and breaking new ground. But there's a couple of things in my mind about this whole deal. So a T400 may have been used in BMWs. Stating the obvious, but the Supra is not a BMW. Toyota is one corporation, BMW is another whether they sometimes share technology or not. If he was building a Z4, I'd have no issue. This is just stretching the rules (and logic) much too far. I realize that when the factory cars were being introduced a lot of crazy thinking got approved. Second, yes AMC did start using torqueflites but it was long before they were bought out. I owned a 68 AMX with a Borg Warner (T35?) which was nothing but problems. If my memory is correct, in 69 they started using the Mopar stuff. The pain from buying a year too early is still with me. I have a knack for that - I bought a new leftover 273/235 Barracuda in the summer of 67 just weeks before the 340 was introduced. Finally, I know the horses left the barn, but there is no way this should be in the Stock classes.