On Fri, 6 Mar 1998 12:29:47 +0000 Timothy E McCorkle
<strongtower4@juno.com> wrote:
>as the drag season rolls ever closer, i am wondering
about something. i
>want to time my 96 5.2L 5spd 4x4 at the local strip, just
for the fun of
>it. i know that i am not the greatest "off the line",
besides the fact
>that that engine will smoke the tires, ANY tires, quite
easily. so i was
>wondering.....what would happen with it in 4-wheel-high? i
know the
>engine would have to be turning more parts, BUT wouldn't
the extra
>traction be a good idea for not spinning the tires? or
would it destroy
>the 4x system? i use 4-wheel-high here on the roads all
the time in any
>kind of slippery weather (of course i don't do tight
turns), and it seems
>to not hurt it at all. i am just thinking it might help
the ET to have it
>engaged in straight-line-dry-pavement work. if anybody has
any experience
>with this, please write back. or if this sounds like
mechanical suicide,
>let me know before i try something stupid.
>
>Tim McCorkle
>
Tim it sounds good to me.What I would do is put it in 4-hi
as you aproch to tree and take it out after you cross the
1/4 mile spot.Tell us how it works out.
Karl Moltzan
92 CC 4X2 5.2L 4/5RT(stock cam)
1.7Crower, Electric Fans
DTs,Stock coil
B&M Shifter 4200lbs
15.054@90.124
kmoltzan@mymail.net
Dallas Texas
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