Walt Longmire Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 That yellow Mustang has my blood pumping, reminding me of past hot rods. I had a 76 Trans Am that I pulled the 455 out and had it built in a shop in Anchorage. 456 posi gears with L50's on Centerlines on the rear. 4 speed tranny. It barked a mean 4th gear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M&P15T Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 4th? Damn.......just damn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walt Longmire Posted August 17, 2018 Author Share Posted August 17, 2018 22 minutes ago, M&P15T said: 4th? Damn.......just damn. The 1st time I did it with the TA was not long after building the 455. I had a friend that built a 440 magnum for his Dodge. He told me he thought he could take my TA with his Dodge. Well heading towards town I come up behind the Dodge with the fresh 440. He sees me. I spot the smile in his mirror. There was oncoming traffic and then an open road. He and I both knew I was going to attempt a pass when the traffic cleared. Yup, we both shift down and hammer it. I had grabbed 3rd since the TA was geared so low. We were door to door when I slammed 4th and got that nice posi bark with both huge tires. And then I pulled in right in front of him. Guess who's smiling now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KennyFSU Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 Yes, once (probably the road surface) in my Mazdaspeed3 lol. FWD + torque = no fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walt Longmire Posted August 17, 2018 Author Share Posted August 17, 2018 (edited) 25 minutes ago, KennyFSU said: Yes, once (probably the road surface) in my Mazdaspeed3 lol. FWD + torque = no fun. A friend and I found a spot on a local road where they had laid down oil in preparation for chip sealing. Boy did we have fun doing smoke shows with our cars running straight 6 bangers. I was in my mom's 64 Mustang. Edited August 17, 2018 by Walt Longmire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hawk Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 Nope. Never have. Very impressive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walt Longmire Posted August 17, 2018 Author Share Posted August 17, 2018 13 minutes ago, The Hawk said: Nope. Never have. Very impressive. But wait. Your Avatar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pistolay Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 In 1976, I had a '72 4-cylinder Pinto that could catch rubber in all 4 gears, although 4th was more of a chirp. It has a lot more to do with aggressive technique and other properties of the vehicle (like weight) than sheer horsepower. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walt Longmire Posted August 17, 2018 Author Share Posted August 17, 2018 4 minutes ago, Pistolay said: In 1976, I had a '72 4-cylinder Pinto that could catch rubber in all 4 gears, although 4th was more of a chirp. It has a lot more to do with aggressive technique and other properties of the vehicle (like weight) than sheer horsepower. You have technique. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hawk Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 49 minutes ago, Walt Longmire said: But wait. Your Avatar. That was taken at the National Corvette Museum racetrack. I was doing 148 mph there, but did not bark 4th gear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walt Longmire Posted August 17, 2018 Author Share Posted August 17, 2018 Just now, The Hawk said: That was taken at the National Corvette Museum racetrack. I was doing 148 mph there, but did not bark 4th gear. It's been a long time since I drove that fast. Like about 40 years. But I have hit 115-120 with snow machines not too long ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hawk Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 23 minutes ago, Walt Longmire said: It's been a long time since I drove that fast. Like about 40 years. But I have hit 115-120 with snow machines not too long ago. Whew! I have never been on a snow machine. I bet the snow was melting, you were going so fast! I had no idea they were that fast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walt Longmire Posted August 17, 2018 Author Share Posted August 17, 2018 32 minutes ago, The Hawk said: Whew! I have never been on a snow machine. I bet the snow was melting, you were going so fast! I had no idea they were that fast. Cold dense air and hard packed snow. Tall gears and the right engine. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minervadoe Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 I had a 68 Camaro with an LT1 built for circle track racing (we knew somebody that owned a world class speed shop and they had a customer who couldn't pay their bill, so we got the built motor after they sold his transmission and rear end). Chirping gears was no problem. Getting traction was another story. If you opened the secondaries at freeway speed in fourth gear on a rainy day, it was like Mr. Toads wild ride; the wheels would spin at 90 miles per hour and the back of the car would try to pass the front. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazy R Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 With 4.56 gears at least you're going into 4th before you're going super fast. I could get 3rd gear chirp out of my Omni GLH ? First and second gear were lotsa rubba. That was a fun one. My 16 Mustang with 3.55 gears and shifting closer to 7000, by the time I hit 4th I'm going rilly rilly fast, and it sticks pretty good after 2nd gear even with traction control turned off. Big blocks and 4 speeds are just ultimate fun. Had a 66 Fairlane GT, built a good 390 and it had a 4 speed. Boy it felt like you were doing something going through the gears in that car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWARREN123 Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 Never have, try not to in any gear although I do run a little fast on the interstate when there is room and no cops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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