Should the MOPAR V10 DragPak get a 3speed?

[treessavoy]

I think they should have 5 speed Lenco's

JimR

[Ed Wright]

It's all a joke anymore anyway. What Ford or Chrysler ever came with a Powerglide? What Chrysler or Camaro ever came with a 9" rear end?

[BlueOval Ralph]

Ed arent you old enough to remeber
Chrysler Powerflite and the Fordomatic both were 2 speed about the same time as Chevys Turboglide don't have a excuse for the 9 inch but remember GM did use the top loader 3 speeds in GTO and 442 if you ordered a 3 speed

[RJ Sledge]

Daryl I have oftened wondered why only some Fords, Chev and Mopars got aftermarket heads and not all. Since I know very little about the Olds heads I can only venture a quess. Is it because there is a difference in configuration, valve size, etc., or because there are only a handful of Olds racers and a lack of letter writing to NHRA?? I am very serious and not trying to make light of it, I really do not know the reason. By the way I run the factory cast iron heads. Good Luck

Joey

I can appreciate your passion and it is to be admired, but I believe that you may have answered your own question as to why you shouldn't be allowed to change out your Powerglide for a ProTrans 3 speed. If you have the "Fastest" A/S, F/SA, CC/SA etc., etc., why in the world do you need more "Advantages".

On your comment about it being directed at the Teuton Camp......since you represent them...all I can say is "if the shoe fits.....?"

I await Indy with bated breath..........

Good Luck

RJ

[Joseph Teuton]

Rj,

you are correct about the passion and yes we do have the fastest a/s, f/sa, and cc/sa but if im not mistaken a powerglide is not in either of our a/s nor f/sa. Nhra came out with this showdown class for indy and we would like to play. So we asked them to level the playing field and let everyone have a 3 speed that came with a powerglide. As we all know "most" of the cars all came with a powerglide, hince that everyone would get a 3 speed. So did i answer my own question.....not really. If we are to stay in cc/sa then i dont believe the push would be as hard for the 3 speed. But if you want the fastest cars from the top 3 then everyone should be able to run the same equipment.

I also await indy............

Good luck to you as well sir.

[Andys dad]

Originally Posted by JOSEPHTEUTON

Rj,

you are correct about the passion and yes we do have the fastest a/s, f/sa, and cc/sa but if im not mistaken a powerglide is not in either of our a/s nor f/sa. Nhra came out with this showdown class for indy and we would like to play. So we asked them to level the playing field and let everyone have a 3 speed that came with a powerglide. As we all know "most" of the cars all came with a powerglide, hince that everyone would get a 3 speed. So did i answer my own question.....not really. If we are to stay in cc/sa then i dont believe the push would be as hard for the 3 speed. But if you want the fastest cars from the top 3 then everyone should be able to run the same equipment.

I also await indy............

Good luck to you as well sir.

I suppose I will be eaten up for this but - we were in BB/SA this weekend at Sonoma - I think our back to back 9.24s this weekend with 1.27 60fts makes us the fastest - I thought you ran 9.26 in BB/SA right after getting our tune up from DC Performance - however I will say - hardly any of the remarks in this thread have anything to do with the title - we have worked with what we bought (a 2 spd) and can do more - the two speed is fine -- BTW - I got "official" word - we are getting our 3 spd next year

Ron

[Ed Wright]

Originally Posted by BlueOval Ralph

Ed arent you old enough to remeber
Chrysler Powerflite and the Fordomatic both were 2 speed about the same time as Chevys Turboglide don't have a excuse for the 9 inch but remember GM did use the top loader 3 speeds in GTO and 442 if you ordered a 3 speed

But Ralph, they weren't Powerglides. If they put Powerflites in the Chryslers and Fordomatics in the Fords, that would be legit. If the GTO came from the factory with top loaders (I wasn't aware of that), they should be legal. The Chryslers & Camaros never came from the factory with a Ford 9" rear.

[BlueOval Ralph]

They were two speeds and the Toploader was a HD 3 speed.

[Ed Wright]

Originally Posted by BlueOval Ralph

They were two speeds and the Toploader was a HD 3 speed.

Ralph, saying "they were 2 speeds" is like saying GM & Chrysler had rears with removable 3rd members, thus making them the same as a 9".

[treessavoy]

What 3 speed auto would you use? Another purpose built racing transmission or a modified torqueflite also why not add a 4 or 5 speed manual trans. New Challengers use a 5 speed while no one uses a three speed auto anymore.

Just another thought; how long will this factory built race car trend go on, will they pull out within a year or two or longer?

JimR