Oh, I understand about the 2nd-3rd gear runs, Ron; but, the article
stated that the 58 Fury's had relativey high ratios in the gearboxes,
which would be conducive to running in first (you're already in gear,
when you 'pop' the brake) with one second gear shift.
The article stated that 1st was good to 54 & second topped out @ 85, and
that their very-respectible 15.5 ET occurred with an 86 mph trap speed,
and that they hit 80 mph in a very-quick 13.2 seconds.
Using that gearbox, and a 1st:2nd shift, I wonder how a slightly higher
ratio (with a full 2nd-gear run-out ) would perform.
The '58 gearbox had higher gears, than the '56 & '57 boxes, and, were
reportedly heavier-duty than their predecessers (product
development/evolution, and all that stuff ; THAT'S why I'm curious about
the part numbers and specifications for 1958 + gearboxes, compared to
1956 boxes).
IFFF a shift to 3rd produced the 15.5 ET, I'm wondering what a higher
rear end gear would have produced, with a full-out run, in 2nd gear,
instead of a quick-shift into 3rd, at the end of the 1/4 mile.
Lower gearbox ratios (in 56-57) would be compatible with Granny rear
ends, with a second/third gear run out..
Neil Vedder
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- Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2008 02:24:29 EST
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> Wonder why they didn't try to
run the 1/4 in just 1st-2nd gear?
>
> Neil
Vedder
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You ask why they didn't try to run the 1/4 mile in just 1st and 2nd
gear?
NO, NO, NO, NO, Neil. If you or any of the guys on the list
ever get to talk to the guys who ran stick shift Plymouths or
Dodges professionally in the quarter mile, you will find they ran 4.56
& 4.89 rear ends. ( not at Daytona Beach though ) First gear was ok
for spinning tires to clean them off, but you started in 2nd gear
and shifted to high gear close to the end of the 1/4 mile. 1st gear to 2nd
gear was terrible to shift in a mopar and you always ended up with your fist
hitting the dash. The 2nd to 3rd shift was an easy shift
with a mopar in those days.------Way back then when I found out about this
starting method, I make sure my 56 Fury was powerflight with the right rear
end ratio. Some sticks were a little quicker then the same cars with
automatic, but they were never as consistent.
Ron
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