Ok....just curious...Clutchflites....

magnumv8 · 12-30-2009, 11:33 PM

From my memory NHRA outlawed "clutched" automatic trans because of the severe and uncontrollable explosions of the transmissions when they were being used in the early model "funny cars"....they were being used behind engines that were progressively getting higher outputs (more nitro and bigger blowers).....they were attractive for these applications because you could drop the hammer at any rpm point and not really worry about missing a shift as long as it didn't blow up....there wasn't any type of ballistic materials or shields to protect the driver or fans from the shrapnel.....the most violent trans explosions I've ever seen were from clutched auto transmissions, one even blowing most of the tranny's internal parts and most of the case through the interior and out through the roof of the doorslammer.....I am sure that if you call tech they will tell you not to even think about showing up with one of those in any vehicle for competition.....

D L Rambo

12-30-2009, 11:33 PM	#13
magnumv8 Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Coraopolis, Pa. Posts: 172 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Ok....just curious...Clutchflites.... From my memory NHRA outlawed "clutched" automatic trans because of the severe and uncontrollable explosions of the transmissions when they were being used in the early model "funny cars"....they were being used behind engines that were progressively getting higher outputs (more nitro and bigger blowers).....they were attractive for these applications because you could drop the hammer at any rpm point and not really worry about missing a shift as long as it didn't blow up....there wasn't any type of ballistic materials or shields to protect the driver or fans from the shrapnel.....the most violent trans explosions I've ever seen were from clutched auto transmissions, one even blowing most of the tranny's internal parts and most of the case through the interior and out through the roof of the doorslammer.....I am sure that if you call tech they will tell you not to even think about showing up with one of those in any vehicle for competition..... D L Rambo