So Carrol Shelby and Lord Rootes have now accended to the rank of "God"?
Rich
-----Original Message-----
From: Brock C Tella <brockctella@juno.com>
To: rootes@ix.netcom.com <rootes@ix.netcom.com>
Cc: alpines@autox.team.net <alpines@autox.team.net>; tigers@autox.team.net
<tigers@autox.team.net>
Date: Tuesday, July 14, 1998 9:25 PM
Subject: Re: Alpine Transmission Question
>Put a V8 in it as God intended.
>72 Pantera-65 Tiger-96 Thunderbird 4.6
>
>On Tue, 14 Jul 1998 18:20:17 -0700 Steve Sage <rootes@ix.netcom.com>
>writes:
>>I have posted this before (I'm getting old and I forget!) but has
>>anyone
>>done a 5 speed conversion on an Alpine? My drive up to Big Bear and
>>Tigers United reminded me how much my Series V could use some
>>transmission help. I'm debating doing an overdrive -vs- a five speed
>>if
>>it's feasible. The engine's been rebuilt and bored out and has lots of
>>mid range and high end power but it runs out of RPMs all through the
>>gears just as things are getting interesting. Longer first and second
>>gears would really help. Plus, 70-75 MPH means 4500-4800++ RPM and
>>things get very noisy and "buzzy" at that point.
>>
>>Thanks!
>>
>>Steve Sage
>>
>>
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