The only downside to that is that 3rd o/d and 4th are practically the same.
Never figured out the logic there.
Patrick
At 10:50 AM 3/15/99 -0800, Simmons, Reid W wrote:
>
>Yeah, the Spitfire OD works on both 3rd and 4th. So if you like a lot
>of "switch fiddling" you can go: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 3rd OD, 4th, and 4th OD.
>
>Reid
>'79 Spitfire (mine for all its 20 years)
>
>
>Subject: FW: Mustang...Spitfire???
>Author: "Mostrom; Paul" [SMTP:Mostrom.Paul@principal.com] at MSXGATE
>Date: 3/15/99 10:22 AM
>
>
>A Spit with six forward speeds????
>
>Thanks,
>Paul Mostrom
>'77 Spitfire 1500 (only 4 forward speeds)
>'80 Ford F-100 (1 forward speed - slow)
>
>
>'Black holes, where God divided by zero......'
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Simmons, Reid W [mailto:reid.w.simmons@intel.com]
>Sent: Monday, March 15, 1999 11:43 AM
>To: "Joe Curry" ; Spitfires@autox.team.net
>Subject: RE: Mustang...Spitfire???
>
>
>
>I bought a '67 Camaro Z-28 back when they first came out (I think Roger
>Penske got numbers 1 & 2). I fed it a steady diet of Mustangs!! But in
>1970 I traded it in on a new MGB because I wanted a "real" sports car.
>My definition of a real sports car back then was that it was a
>two-seater, manual transmission, rag top, and probably came from either
>the UK or Italy.
>
>Now I have a 1997 Camaro Z-28 and, of course, my beloved '79 Spitfire.
>When I "feel the need for speed" in air conditioned comfort, six forward
>speeds, and 400 RMS watts of sound power, I drive the Camaro, which will
>do 155+ MPH in the blink of an eye (and you can still hear the stereo!).
> But for shear driving fun and pure sports car pleasure (and it too has
>six forward speeds) it will always be my Spitfire... once I get it
>restored and back on the road that is.
>
>Reid
>'79 Spitfire (mine for all its 20 years)
>
>
>Subject: Re: Mustang...Spitfire???
>Author: "Joe Curry" [SMTP:spitlist@gte.net] at MSXGATE
>Date: 3/14/99 8:41 PM
>
>
>Scott,
>Them was da words of "Car and Driver" and applied to the 64-1/2 Mustang
>(a pretty tame hoss at best). In the intervening years, Ford had the
>presence of mind (and competition) to put a little more kick in the
>pony's hooves. The 68 was substantially a better car and by far more
>"sporty" than the original one.
>
>Personally, I liked the '67 Camaro I once had better than any of the
>Mustangs (except perhaps the Shelby ones) but that is a matter of
>personal opinion. With its 230 ci. 6 cylinder it was undefeated in
>autocross competition in a class that included all GT types of over 2000
>cc. You're right, it's the driver (wink wink, nudge nudge)
>
>Regards,
>Joe
>
Patrick Bowen
'79 Spitfire
Jacksonville FL
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