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Old 09-08-2019, 06:54 PM   #1
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Default Re: Shutting off engine crossing finish line

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I always put it in neutral and shut off my small block Stockers
at finish if they are turning close to or over 7,500. The Stockers
that are still in the high 6000s....I do not worry about it.
With no transmission repucussionions I would imagine . I wish
I would have know this.
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Old 09-08-2019, 07:51 PM   #2
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Never had a problem putting trans in neutral after the finish line.
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Old 09-08-2019, 10:51 PM   #3
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With no transmission repucussionions I would imagine . I wish
I would have know this.
Correct!

All my Protrans stuff always looks great when Dave goes
thru it!
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Old 09-11-2019, 07:13 AM   #4
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Default Re: Shutting off engine crossing finish line

Using a clean neutral helps keep the big end of the rods round longer.
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Old 09-11-2019, 10:01 PM   #5
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Default Re: Shutting off engine crossing finish line

I use a PPP shifter in both the El Camino and Mustang. Don't know about a clean neutral, but I nearly always pop them out of gear at the end of a run...never shut a motor off tho.

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