Well, gang our experience might be interesting. In 1979 we ran the Original
Goldenrod streamliner (the one from Denver) with my flathead (unblown on
gas) and a T-10 4 speed. It ran 179 MPH in the last mile and we thought the
gear spread was just right for the motor until something malfunctioned in
the transmission and it locked in high gear. We pushed it off as fast as we
could (60Mph) and it chugged off barely able to pull away from the push
truck. The quarter time and the 2 and the 3 mile were slow, but it ran
179MPH in the last mile anyway. Anyone have similar experience that might
suggest that a long course car doesn't need a transmission at all?
Dave the Hayseed
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