If we could get him to share his story I believe Don McMeekin had a similar
experience when raising shift points.
John Beckett
----- Original Message -----
From: "dahlgren" <dahlgren@uconect.net>
To: "Marge and/or Dave Thomssen" <mdthom@radiks.net>
Cc: "Land-speed Racers" <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, August 28, 2000 8:33 AM
Subject: Re: Bonneville Transmissions
> I am surprised Keith did not answer this one unless it is his
> secrect..LOL we changed only the shift points in his car and it went
> faster at the 3 (203)than it used to go at the 5(197) so I say yes it
> is important..and a perfect example! These were on gas only before the
> great piston test... and yes we raised the rpm for the shift points and
> not by all that much.
> Dahlgren
>
> Marge and/or Dave Thomssen wrote:
> >
> > Well, gang our experience might be interesting. In 1979 we ran the
Original
> > Goldenrod streamliner (the one from Denver) with my flathead (unblown on
> > gas) and a T-10 4 speed. It ran 179 MPH in the last mile and we thought
the
> > gear spread was just right for the motor until something malfunctioned
in
> > the transmission and it locked in high gear. We pushed it off as fast
as we
> > could (60Mph) and it chugged off barely able to pull away from the push
> > truck. The quarter time and the 2 and the 3 mile were slow, but it ran
> > 179MPH in the last mile anyway. Anyone have similar experience that
might
> > suggest that a long course car doesn't need a transmission at all?
> >
> > Dave the Hayseed
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