Re: Performace question: automatic -vs- manual

From: mkarl@airmail.net
Date: Fri Jul 04 1997 - 02:22:45 EDT


At 10:05 PM 7/3/97 -500, you wrote:
>>Yepper the auto would kick the 5 speeds butt, thats all there is there ain't
>>no more.....
>
>>Bill
>
>It's comments like these that make me think of the term "Opinions are
>like a**holes, everybody has one." Maybe you guys should ask Karl
>(headers, ignition, slicks, cool-ass exhaust, AUTOMATIC, and
>God-knows-what-else") how he did last weekend against, ahem, Andre
>and Alan (sans MSD) with MANUAL transmissions. If I recall correctly
>(and I do) Andre was pulling 14.8's with his 3.90's and Alan was
>ripping off consistent 15.2's and even dipped down to 15.1; I've
>personally seen this truck run 14.8's with the MSD installed, and
>all this with 3.21 gears and a MANUAL trans. Say, Bill, what'll you
>auto run without the juice?
>
>
>Andre kicks my butt.I have a CLUBCAB that weighs 4200 lbs with me in it.
Last weekend I was running mid 15s.It was HOT and HUMID.My DAK doesn't like
it.I also seam to be running higher speeds through the 1/4 since a put on the
CROWER 1.7s.I'll be glad when the weather cools down in about 4 months to see
if my ETs go down.

                         Karl 92CC 4/5 RT(stock cam)
                        Electric Fans, Jacobs OMNIPAC
                       B&M MEGA Shifter, Anti-sway bars
                          CROWER 1.7 roller rockers
                              mkarl@airmail.net
                                15.054@90.097

 



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