Sure...go ahead and engage it in 1st and second... if you desire is to replace the o/d unit repeatedly when you blow it up. The o/d can not handle that kind of torque...hence the design of the lock out to begin with.
Paul Tegler [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.teglerizer.com ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, January 24, 2005 5:18 PM Subject: 70 Spitfire Update. > Hi Guys, > Been a while but I FINALLY have the 70 Spitfire MK 3 back on the floor, > sitting on all four wheels, aluminum flywheel and Tilton Racing Clutch installed. > This is the third attempt and I am hoping it works. Let just say major > modifications were required. I took if down the street a couple of times and there was > no catastrophic failure like before so I'm keeping my fingers crossed. Some > throw out bearing noises when the clutch is disengaged but as long as it > doesn't go "nuclear" I can live with that. It really requires the "Revs Up" when > launching or it kills the motor, man that Tilton is really grabbing. I am > laying rubber with both tires with the limited slip, 455 Diff every time off. I bet > I can cut a second off my time with this set up if it holds together. > > Now I am wondering before I put the gearbox tunnel back on if I should try to > rig the OD to engage in first gear. This is an early GT6 box that will only > engage OD in third and fourth. Would it be good to have OD in first and > second to eliminate shifting on the Autocross course? I am looking for any > advantage I can get to give that Marty Sukey a run for his money for FTD in Rockford > this year. > Cheers, > Darrell *** http://www.team.net/the-local *** Your messages not reaching the list? Check out http://www.team.net/posting.html *** unsubscribe/change address requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or try *** http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool *** http://www.team.net/mailman/listinfo *** Archives at http://www.team.net/archive *** Edit your replies!
