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Re: NO BRAKES [Re: MR_P_BODY] #479388 09/26/09 01:58 PM 09/26/09 01:58 PM
Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 7,506 Az Crizila master
Crizila master Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 7,506 Az	I can make all of the above scenerios not apply. Was racing my 63 Plymouth Max wedge car in 65 when I missed the 2-3 shift ( at the time I was running a hemi 4-spd )and had a major clutch explosion. Took out the bell-housing ( oil pan fell down on to the center link ), most of the flywheel, Brake line ( single master in 63 ), blew out the right front tire, took out the guys windshield I was racing with ( we were side by side when it blew). Coasted through the lights at 78 mph. Fortunately, the track I was at ( US30 in Indiana )had a long shut down area with lots of tall grass on ether side. Got the car stopped just as the ambulance pulled along side. I stepped out unscratched. Car wasn't so lucky. I was supprised at how many clutch springs were sitting on top of my cross-ram manifold. It wasn't pretty. Fastest 300

Re: NO BRAKES #479389 09/26/09 03:02 PM 09/26/09 03:02 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 25,757 Rio Linda, CA John_Kunkel Too Many Posts
John_Kunkel Too Many Posts Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 25,757 Rio Linda, CA	Quote: i lost my brakes in my 63 plymouth 7 years ago at island dragway which has a little shutdown area, never would i want to drop it in reverse, but i guess pushing my dash trans. buttons to reverse might be an option in the future. If the valve body is automatic that won't work, the cable shift transmissions (including the old iron TF) have a Reverse blocker valve that prevents engaging Reverse when traveling forward more than a couple of mph. The INTERNET, the MISinformation superhighway

Re: NO BRAKES [Re: John_Kunkel] #479390 09/26/09 03:23 PM 09/26/09 03:23 PM
Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 1,868 Cali S.B Sub95 super gas
Sub95 super gas Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 1,868 Cali S.B	Just remember to brace yourself if you go into Reverse as it will throw you forward hard been here before with a old shoe box nova, bad shifter cable, doing about 45-50 went for 3rd and bam hit Reverse engine died. needless to say the cable got fixed.

Re: NO BRAKES [Re: Sub95] #479391 09/26/09 03:50 PM 09/26/09 03:50 PM
Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 1,981 SE Michigan TS3303 top fuel
TS3303 top fuel Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 1,981 SE Michigan	whether you agree with Tony or not, we should all be thinking of a couple things before strapping in. 1. what does the shutdown and turn look like. 2. what is our plan if we can't stop (right or wrong you should have a plan).

Re: NO BRAKES [Re: TS3303] #479392 09/26/09 06:08 PM 09/26/09 06:08 PM
Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 9,910 Eighty Four, PA B G Racing master
B G Racing master Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 9,910 Eighty Four, PA	Tony,I think Paul is just trying to drum up some transmission work [IMG]http://i430.photobucket.com/albums/qq21/ajcasini/max_zpsdppwd9km.jpg[/IMG]

Re: NO BRAKES [Re: TS3303] #479393 09/26/09 08:02 PM 09/26/09 08:02 PM
Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 7,506 Az Crizila master
Crizila master Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 7,506 Az	Quote: whether you agree with Tony or not, we should all be thinking of a couple things before strapping in. 1. what does the shutdown and turn look like. 2. what is our plan if we can't stop (right or wrong you should have a plan). A scatter shield would be good too. Fastest 300

Re: NO BRAKES [Re: Crizila] #479394 09/26/09 08:57 PM 09/26/09 08:57 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 8,180 Detroit, MI CokeBottleKid master
CokeBottleKid master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 8,180 Detroit, MI	Sooo what do you do with a Lenco with 3 sprags in it and no way to get into reverse at speed?

Re: NO BRAKES [Re: CokeBottleKid] #479395 09/26/09 09:26 PM 09/26/09 09:26 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 32,394 Q Quicktree OP I Win
Quicktree OP I Win Q Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 32,394	Quote: Sooo what do you do with a Lenco with 3 sprags in it and no way to get into reverse at speed? you have no worries it will never make it out of the garage

Re: NO BRAKES [Re: Quicktree] #479396 09/27/09 12:35 AM 09/27/09 12:35 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 8,180 Detroit, MI CokeBottleKid master
CokeBottleKid master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 8,180 Detroit, MI	Quote: Quote: Sooo what do you do with a Lenco with 3 sprags in it and no way to get into reverse at speed? you have no worries it will never make it out of the garage With comments like those you'd better know how to stop a car with no brakes... I might have to make an un-announced visit to the pits next time you're running.

Re: NO BRAKES [Re: Quicktree] #479397 09/27/09 12:37 AM 09/27/09 12:37 AM
Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 4,501 Gainesville,FL G goldmember master
goldmember master G Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 4,501 Gainesville,FL	Nothing to add to that!!!

Re: NO BRAKES [Re: 72Challenger] #479398 09/27/09 02:04 AM 09/27/09 02:04 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 3,048 Richmond, Tx. (Houston) GTSDave master
GTSDave master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 3,048 Richmond, Tx. (Houston)	Quote: I would have pull the chutes, hit the clutch pedal and go to 3rd...then repeat it going into 2nd and 1st... No chute on mine, well not yet that is. But the rest of that plan will work for me. Guess not many people running 4-Speeds anymore. Hit reverse in my mom's Chevy van when I was a teenager. It had a 350 and 4:11's. I was running about 60 and missed neutral. It killed the engine instantly. Did not lock up the tires. Pulled it back into N and restarted, shifted to drive and went home. Two weeks later it was in the shop for a new tranny. I am sure it was my stunt that toasted it. -Dave PLEASE Pray for our brothers and sisters in harms way. If you are the owner of a GTS us at the GTS Registry www.gtsregistry.com

Re: NO BRAKES [Re: GTSDave] #479399 09/27/09 08:24 AM 09/27/09 08:24 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 6,531 Jacksonville, FL Chris2581 master
Chris2581 master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 6,531 Jacksonville, FL	I shifted in reverse on my very first car I owned as I put a shift kit in it and was running it thru the gears down the road.Rear locked up,but the car was fine,no trans damage.318/904 in a Duster. Nautilus Racing- We use Superformance gaskets and Turbo Action converters/products.

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