Re: Series/Parallel Shifting (was White Zombie)

[RichSJ@aol.com]

Richard Furniss wrote:

>   I'm a big advocate of automatic trans that's what I have in my EX-7 it's
>a Chrysler 904 trans, used by Mopar drag racers, there's no reason you can't
>make an automatic do what you want when you want, It's light weight,
>aluminum housing, short in length, it has a little more internal rotating
>mass but no flywheel and clutch so its about equal (big guess) three forward
>gears, reverse, neutral and a park paw which is my favorite cus the car
>don't roll down the driveway anymore. With a little more work I will have my
>automatic trained to be in the right gear for all driving conditions with no
>input from me.

That sounds really good.  Do use a torque converter or some other kind of 
pump?  How do you plan to "train" it to be in the right gear?  Enquiring 
minds...you know...

>    Rich didn't you run an automatic in your car at first, maybe a GM 400 or
>was that somebody else?

That was "The Demented One", Damon Crockett with his DCP Blue Bomb RX-7.

> But then again, John might prove to be right...again  "don't need no
>trans". Time will tell, he who cross's the finish line first wins.

The series/parallel switching will work good for John. A two or three speed, 
air shifted Lenco or a OD unit like I have would work better.

There is a big difference between 336V and 144V.  I don't know of anyone else 
in the SC/A class for John to race against.  He is in competition with the 
clock.  His goal is to be in the high 12s at over 100 mph.  My goal for the 
D'7 is to run 15.3XX or at least set a new record for SC/E class at Las Vegas.

Rich Brown
San Jose, CA (temporarily)
Dualin'7

ps. Richard, my brother-in-law and his family live in Las Vegas. It is just 
too hot and crowded there too. It would be nice to have your power situation 
though.