I want to Run a 6 speed because I can first off..... and the opportunity to
get the motor to Max Rpm quicker... oh and I conned my way into it... let's
not forget the fun factor here with the 6sp... I think it's a rowing
machine....
basically right now it's in my Son's new truck and it really is killer....
Not as close a ratio as I would like but pretty close... don't have the
figures right off but I know the 4th is a 1:23 which is what I was trying
to do with the Four speed and ended up running a 1:33 which is less then
Ideal.... but I am not even going to consider the Buffet dinner... bet...
not being a smart guy I understand when John's Right..... and I am just a
Wanna Be.... Look at Tom Bryant he ran a 2 speed and did just fine....
So a regular 4 banger would do just fine and trust me the 6sp will be well
tested before I consider running it at Bville next year.... Ain't Maxton
and El Mirage Grand..... Keith
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> From: John Beckett <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>
> To: Dick Jurkowski <lsr_man@yahoo.com>; Nsmcafee@aol.com;
land-speed@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: 4 speed
> Date: Wednesday, December 01, 1999 12:11 PM
>
> OK Dick,
>
> Now that you've asked. I've set records with 2-speeds, 3-speeds and
> 4-speeds. There are lots of factors that effect your transmission choice.
> Length of course, engine HP and internal HP loss. As an example a 2-speed
> isn't a great choice for a one mile run at Maxton but works sufficiently
> well on the five miles of Bonneville. Believe it or not LSR is just a
long
> drag race. Having the right number of gears and gear ratios is important
for
> exceleration...and exceleration does have some effect on top end
> speeds...not huge but probably in the 1 to 5 MPH range.
>
> Having said all that, it's my belief that you can also overdo it too.
Don't
> forget it takes HP to run the trans...automatics are horrible...but
> overdrives are less than ideal (some worse than other) also. Keith wants
to
> run a Richmond 6-speed in his Camaro this year. Well I'll bet him a
buffet
> dinner at the Stateline that he goes as fast or faster, at Bonneville,
with
> a properly geared 4-speed as he can with the six speeder. I'm getting
hungry
> just thinking about it.
>
> I'm also working on a super close ratio 4-speed for the Chevette in 2000.
>
> John Beckett
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dick Jurkowski <lsr_man@yahoo.com>
> To: John Beckett <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>; Nsmcafee@aol.com
> <Nsmcafee@aol.com>; land-speed@autox.team.net <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> Date: Wednesday, December 01, 1999 11:42 AM
> Subject: Re: 4 speed
>
>
> >Say John, speaking of four speeds -Why? Aren't
> >you fully wound out long before you reach the
> >clocks? I just ran across a 3spd overdrive for a
> >flathead. Is that something I should consider?
> >
> >
> >--- John Beckett <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>
> >wrote:
> >> Add a 4-speed and a Quickchange and you can
> >> run any of the four LSR
> >
> >
> >=====
> >Dick J in East Texas
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