Advantage of 2 Step on Stocker???

larry dowty · 03-05-2010, 11:12 AM

tim call tommy gaynor he can help you

Tim Ellis · 03-05-2010, 12:59 PM

Thanx Larry

The Hawk · 03-06-2010, 07:48 PM

Hey Micheal,can you give me a few pointers too?

Pat Cook · 03-07-2010, 02:03 PM

Hopefully nobody get their panty's bunched up,

The pressure switch is plumbed into the rear brake hydraulics, the pressure switch turns on a pair of LED lights mounted at the top of the windshield, one in the center near the rear view mirror and the other on the L/H side, of course you will need a brake pressure gauge to set the switch with, the idea is to be able to see the light out of your peripheral vision, another thing that does not require your total concentration. The two step is connected to the factory brake light switch, I know a lot of people mount a switch to the brake pedal and use their foot too step on the switch the reason behind that is when you start scrubbing of that .002 on the top end you don't turn the two step on again by hitting the switch,....the .002 you were holding will turn into a tenth by turning the engine off and of course cost you the race.

I mounted a micro switch to the shifter that opens the two step circuit when the trans is shifted into high and prevents that. I have the part number for the pressure switch around here somewhere, I'll see if I can find it.

I have been using this setup since the 80's and I saw on an old F/SA Fairlane stocker that won the Winternational back in the 80's, guys name was Dan Rienhold, I just improved upon what he had.

Just a little extra what ever, the MSD two step that I use is old, newer setups may not do this, lets say you have a 3400 rpm chip in it, if you activate the switch at say 5500 - 6500 rpm, it just shuts the engine off. The only reason I mention this is, years ago when racers first started using two steps on the starting line, I heard that some were using it as a down track E.T. adjuster....to slow the car down. My experience with two steps.....that would be really hard on the engine, might work for a little while, but you probably will be doing some funny car type maintenance on engine parts.

03-05-2010, 11:12 AM	#1
larry dowty Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: chewelah wa Posts: 283 Likes: 0 Liked 11 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Advantage of 2 Step on Stocker??? tim call tommy gaynor he can help you __________________ larry dowty 6388 SS

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Tim Ellis Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Beavercreek Or. Posts: 272 Likes: 31 Liked 7 Times in 6 Posts	Re: Advantage of 2 Step on Stocker??? Thanx Larry

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The Hawk VIP Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Littleton,Colorado Posts: 1,194 Likes: 0 Liked 249 Times in 109 Posts	Re: Advantage of 2 Step on Stocker??? Hey Micheal,can you give me a few pointers too? __________________ Lane Weber It`s Not What You Drive That Wins....It`s How You Drive It

03-07-2010, 02:03 PM	#4
Pat Cook Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 175 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Advantage of 2 Step on Stocker??? Hopefully nobody get their panty's bunched up, The pressure switch is plumbed into the rear brake hydraulics, the pressure switch turns on a pair of LED lights mounted at the top of the windshield, one in the center near the rear view mirror and the other on the L/H side, of course you will need a brake pressure gauge to set the switch with, the idea is to be able to see the light out of your peripheral vision, another thing that does not require your total concentration. The two step is connected to the factory brake light switch, I know a lot of people mount a switch to the brake pedal and use their foot too step on the switch the reason behind that is when you start scrubbing of that .002 on the top end you don't turn the two step on again by hitting the switch,....the .002 you were holding will turn into a tenth by turning the engine off and of course cost you the race. I mounted a micro switch to the shifter that opens the two step circuit when the trans is shifted into high and prevents that. I have the part number for the pressure switch around here somewhere, I'll see if I can find it. I have been using this setup since the 80's and I saw on an old F/SA Fairlane stocker that won the Winternational back in the 80's, guys name was Dan Rienhold, I just improved upon what he had. Just a little extra what ever, the MSD two step that I use is old, newer setups may not do this, lets say you have a 3400 rpm chip in it, if you activate the switch at say 5500 - 6500 rpm, it just shuts the engine off. The only reason I mention this is, years ago when racers first started using two steps on the starting line, I heard that some were using it as a down track E.T. adjuster....to slow the car down. My experience with two steps.....that would be really hard on the engine, might work for a little while, but you probably will be doing some funny car type maintenance on engine parts. __________________ 67 Ford Fairlane F/SA 749