In a message dated 97-10-10 04:15:09 EDT, you write:
<< One side comment that some may enjoy is the 5 speed/automatic contoversy
came
>out a draw. There is a inside story to that which I won't get into at this
>time but we got a big chuckle out of it. I had a couple of problems but did
Heh heh heh! :-) I think the quote of the night was when one of the
guys said: "You know you're getting old when you can't shift an
automatic!" ;-) >>
Shurrrrr you would remember that one... I never did like that guy that made
it....
<<How will drag racing affect my truck regarding premature
engine wear, clutch wear, tranny wear, etc? I drove my truck considerably
more violently than I do on the street. I wasn't 100% powershifting, but I
was close. There were a few times when I let up on the clutch really quick
with a lot of gas and got a clunk as the power came on. Is this stuff
anything to worry about? I suppose it depends a lot on how good a driver
you are?>>
Well you don't have all that abuse with a automatic (ha ha) I'm not sure how
abusive it is, probably not real good but I have not heard of a lot of
problems unless you start missing and grinding gears .
Bill
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