Where did the FWD stockers go?

[GTOMayhem]

Originally Posted by Jim Wahl

John bought one of my race125 transmissions from the Caddy last year and is preparing to bring the car out soon I think. Jim

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Jim, PM sent.

Rick Thomason
GTOMayhem

[Bench Racer]

Thanks for the responses. I have always been curious about the cars. I assumed the transmissions would be the weak link although I don't remember ever seeing one break. Between Chrysler, ford, and GM who has the strongest FWD transmissions both auto and stick? Thanks, Don Jackson

[64wgn]

Going to jump into this FWD scene this year with both feet! Have a good car, just need to figure out how to drive it! Quite a bit different than leaving on the bumper in the wagon. It seems that a 14 second stocker is way harder to drive than the super stock car. Looking forward to some warm weather testing, -37 degrees last night with wind chill. Getting old fast!!

[Mark Yacavone]

Originally Posted by 64wgn

It seems that a 14 second stocker is way harder to drive than the super stock car.!

No lie.
Alex had his 10.0 GTO out a couple weeks ago, after 7 years.
He said it was like driving a Cadillac down the boulevard , after driving the Monte.

[mtkawboy]

Harold Morgan, still runs his Escort mainly in the south and at IHRA tracks. I heard he was moving back to Ft Lauderdale from Georgia a while back

[Mark Yacavone]

Originally Posted by mtkawboy

Harold Morgan, still runs his Escort mainly in the south and at IHRA tracks. I heard he was moving back to Ft Lauderdale from Georgia a while back

He's got two of them!

[ss3011]

Where have all the Quad4 Calais's gone . That was a great combination !

[barnca2010]

Originally Posted by Mark Yacavone

He's got two of them!

is that the Escort that beat Broadbent at the Summers possibly for the win?

[GarysZ24]

Originally Posted by Bench Racer

Thanks for the responses. I have always been curious about the cars. I assumed the transmissions would be the weak link although I don't remember ever seeing one break. Between Chrysler, ford, and GM who has the strongest FWD transmissions both auto and stick? Thanks, Don Jackson

I can only speak for my car, but my Turbo 125 had an 8" A-1 Torque convertor built for it back in '96, and it's still working great, and as for the tranny, the last time it was touched was y2k, so were talking over 16yrs. Now granted I haven't done as much racing during many of those years, as I'd like, but last year I partook in my first full countable NHRA season of 3 nats, and 5 divs., so I feel very good about the GM 125's.