SS 3 speed Auto or Stick $$$$$ - Page 2

Ed Carpenter · 02-21-2009, 08:00 PM

Darrin I will be running D4 races this year if my job allows(im a State Trooper and they like to come up with last minute operations for us to do) We will be at Dallas in April, both Houston races, Crandall(IHRA), maybe Tulsa. Hope to see you out there. Were easy to find were one of about 3 people there with an open trailer(with my buddy Tony Cowell)

PS The best thing to do when getting started is to ask the guys doing it. They really know what's going to work. I talked to Jim Voth, Jim Schaechter, Brad Zaskowski, etc

Darrin Christen · 02-21-2009, 09:36 PM

Thanks to everyone for the advice. So, do you actually have to use the clutch to shift the car with a clutch assisted trans? That may sound like a dumb question, but I seem to remember a thread on here that talked about being able to shift without using the clutch. Also what's the proper way to stage a stick car consistently? Do you use some sort of line lock that engages when the clutch is pushed in? Ed, I plan on making the first few divisional races. I will look for you. That Tony Cowell fella runs pretty good. I parked next to him at the Dallas Divisional in 05.

randy wilson · 05-05-2009, 07:17 AM

can anyone help on clutch suggestion for 3000 lb clutchless g-force for g/sm?

Scotty D · 05-05-2009, 08:10 AM

hey randy give nick boninfante a call,he sells a very nice reasonably priced unit.a couple of the guys that run with the umtr(united manual transmission racers)have his single disc unit and love it,it has a very wide tuning window.a friend has it in his 79 camaro it weighs 3400 lbs and runs 9.50's and is clutch assisted but is getting ready to switch to a liberty clutchless.

Joe Sprint Bros · 05-05-2009, 08:32 AM

Darrin, check PM, Joe.

randy wilson · 05-05-2009, 04:26 PM

thaks scotty.

randy wilson · 05-05-2009, 04:30 PM

to darin, roll into the first bulb, put a small amount of pressure on the brake, roll the rest of the way in and wait. use your linelock to put the brake pressure on.

Darrin Christen · 05-05-2009, 06:04 PM

Thanks for the info Randy!

Brad Zaskowski · 05-05-2009, 06:14 PM

Randy,
I have a nice Ray Franks (DZE) dual disc 7" with a titanium floater and 142 tooth flywheel that would work great in G/SM coupled with a pair of M/T radials.
We ran this combo the last sesaon we ran comp in H/SM and it worked great.

brad@zaskowskibuilders.com

Scotty D · 05-05-2009, 07:22 PM

randy also i was on the umtr stickshift website today and seen that tim hyatt is advertising a couple of used clutches in the parts classifieds,they seem to be a good deal you could give tim a call also,there's quite a few guys that use him also and are very happy.we have a north and south chapters and probably 6 or 7 guys up north use tim.also on the cover of the new dragster i see pat ross uses him to,its on the quarter panel hrs is tim hyatt.

02-21-2009, 08:00 PM	#11
Ed Carpenter Live Reporter Join Date: May 2006 Location: Dripping Springs, Tx Posts: 2,709 Likes: 186 Liked 520 Times in 132 Posts	Re: SS 3 speed Auto or Stick $$$$$ Darrin I will be running D4 races this year if my job allows(im a State Trooper and they like to come up with last minute operations for us to do) We will be at Dallas in April, both Houston races, Crandall(IHRA), maybe Tulsa. Hope to see you out there. Were easy to find were one of about 3 people there with an open trailer(with my buddy Tony Cowell) PS The best thing to do when getting started is to ask the guys doing it. They really know what's going to work. I talked to Jim Voth, Jim Schaechter, Brad Zaskowski, etc __________________ Ed Carpenter 2005 Chevy Cobalt A/SM Race Engine Development

02-21-2009, 09:36 PM	#12
Darrin Christen Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Des Allemands, LA Posts: 365 Likes: 8 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: SS 3 speed Auto or Stick $$$$$ Thanks to everyone for the advice. So, do you actually have to use the clutch to shift the car with a clutch assisted trans? That may sound like a dumb question, but I seem to remember a thread on here that talked about being able to shift without using the clutch. Also what's the proper way to stage a stick car consistently? Do you use some sort of line lock that engages when the clutch is pushed in? Ed, I plan on making the first few divisional races. I will look for you. That Tony Cowell fella runs pretty good. I parked next to him at the Dallas Divisional in 05. __________________ 4878 SS/GA 66CHEVY II

05-05-2009, 07:17 AM	#13
randy wilson Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: N/A Posts: 882 Likes: 0 Liked 22 Times in 22 Posts	Re: SS 3 speed Auto or Stick $$$$$ can anyone help on clutch suggestion for 3000 lb clutchless g-force for g/sm? __________________ don,t have one

05-05-2009, 08:10 AM	#14
Scotty D Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 139 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: SS 3 speed Auto or Stick $$$$$ hey randy give nick boninfante a call,he sells a very nice reasonably priced unit.a couple of the guys that run with the umtr(united manual transmission racers)have his single disc unit and love it,it has a very wide tuning window.a friend has it in his 79 camaro it weighs 3400 lbs and runs 9.50's and is clutch assisted but is getting ready to switch to a liberty clutchless.

05-05-2009, 08:32 AM	#15
Joe Sprint Bros Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Virginia, USA Posts: 46 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: SS 3 speed Auto or Stick $$$$$ Darrin, check PM, Joe.

05-05-2009, 04:26 PM	#16
randy wilson Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: N/A Posts: 882 Likes: 0 Liked 22 Times in 22 Posts	Re: SS 3 speed Auto or Stick $$$$$ thaks scotty. __________________ don,t have one

05-05-2009, 04:30 PM	#17
randy wilson Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: N/A Posts: 882 Likes: 0 Liked 22 Times in 22 Posts	Re: SS 3 speed Auto or Stick $$$$$ to darin, roll into the first bulb, put a small amount of pressure on the brake, roll the rest of the way in and wait. use your linelock to put the brake pressure on. __________________ don,t have one

05-05-2009, 06:04 PM	#18
Darrin Christen Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Des Allemands, LA Posts: 365 Likes: 8 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: SS 3 speed Auto or Stick $$$$$ Thanks for the info Randy! __________________ 4878 SS/GA 66CHEVY II

05-05-2009, 06:14 PM	#19
Brad Zaskowski Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 203 Likes: 132 Liked 130 Times in 20 Posts	Re: SS 3 speed Auto or Stick $$$$$ Randy, I have a nice Ray Franks (DZE) dual disc 7" with a titanium floater and 142 tooth flywheel that would work great in G/SM coupled with a pair of M/T radials. We ran this combo the last sesaon we ran comp in H/SM and it worked great. brad@zaskowskibuilders.com __________________ Brad Zaskowski 3697 STK, SS

05-05-2009, 07:22 PM	#20
Scotty D Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 139 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: SS 3 speed Auto or Stick $$$$$ randy also i was on the umtr stickshift website today and seen that tim hyatt is advertising a couple of used clutches in the parts classifieds,they seem to be a good deal you could give tim a call also,there's quite a few guys that use him also and are very happy.we have a north and south chapters and probably 6 or 7 guys up north use tim.also on the cover of the new dragster i see pat ross uses him to,its on the quarter panel hrs is tim hyatt.