[Land-speed] Running an Automatic Trans without a Torque Converter

[Skip Higginbotham]

Paragraph 3.h.1 requires a positive reverse lockout but I can't find any 
other reference to reverse or a requirement for reverse or moving the car 
backwards in the rule book. Somebody please point me in the right direction 
(not backwards(-:

Who makes a Ford coupler??????

Skip




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "J.D. Tone" <gmc6power at earthlink.net>
To: <drmayf at mayfco.com>; "Dave Dahlgren" <dahlgren536 at comcast.net>
Cc: <land-speed at autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2011 21:54
Subject: Re: [Land-speed] Running an Automatic Trans without a Torque 
Converter


> My reference to reverse was just to show you had to move the car easily 
> and slow in both directions. The torque coverter is gone and the trans is 
> connected by a coupler. The clutch pedel hydraulicly control something in 
> the trans to allow it to move from a dead stop. Once the car is moving the 
> hydraulic pedal is no longer used and the automatic is used normally. The 
> engine response is instantanious like a sprinter with only a coupler. Only 
> a starter ring gear is on the back of the crank. If I thought I could get 
> away with just hi gear I would use a Falcon or Brinn......Good Luck
>
>
>>I believe James was talking about sprint dirt cars and their having to
>> move around in the pits.  I have looked though the rule book and see no
>> reference to a working reverse gear. However, I am bating zero today and
>> so this could be simple one more mistake on my part.
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