sequential gearboxes

[Bruce Plecan]

----- Original Message -----
From: David A. Cooley <n5xmt at bellsouth.net>
To: <diy_efi at efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu>
Sent: Friday, April 16, 1999 8:43 PM
Subject: Re: sequential gearboxes

Clutch flites go back to the late 60's early 70's.
Bruce
   Circle track cars using clutched Powerglides have been mentioned also.
   What this world needs is a PCM ustilising torque management for the gear
change, and traction control would be a no brainer.

> At 07:35 PM 4/16/99 -0500, you wrote:
> >
> >Haven't been doing it that long, (only 29) but I have been doing it to my
> >Muncie
> >M22 for over 8 years.  It's all in timing.  Your are right, syncros don't
like
> >the abuse, especially behind a 454, shifting at 7500.  Muncies
> inheritantly eat
> >3rd up first for some reason.  Jerico makes a 4 speed that is clutchless.
Can
> >exactly remember how it works, but it somehow during the shift locks both
> >gears,
> >and then slides off.
> >G-force also makes a 5 speed shiftless trans.  Looking into replacing
mine
> with
> >one of G-forces.
> >
>
> Can't remember who was making them, but some company modifies Turbo 400's
> to not use a torque converter... Called the trans a "turbo clutch"... uses
> a standard clutch and pressure plate, front pump is a different animal
from
> stock and some of the internals are modded... Use the clutch to launch and
> off you go!
>
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