Re: [Chrysler300] Mopar vs Bowtie.....Group Effort

[Val Jeffers <edward1108@xxxx>]

I don't know what torqueflite you are refering to but
mine will stay in second gear until 3rd is pushed or
the cows come home !
--- "Laurence G. Johnson"
<laurence_g_johnson@xxxx> wrote:
> If you remember, the 2-3 upshift on a cast iron
> TorqueFlite is automatic and 
> can't be controlled with the push buttons. So there
> isn't much to be gained 
> with manual shifting. If the car still has the
> correct trans, the 1-2 
> upshift will be about 47-4900 rpm, just right for
> this torque motor. This is 
> a low rpm motor especially through the stock exhaust
> manifolds and mufflers. 
> I street raced one of these ram cars back in the
> early 60's and there is 
> nothing to be gained by shifting 1-2 above 5000 rpm,
> the stock trans is 
> pretty close. If you spin the tires badly enough to
> cause an early upshift, 
> your dead anyway.
> If you still have the stock torque convertor, you'll
> find that the convertor 
> has a "sweeet spot" at aroung 1200-1500 rpm on the
> launch. Hold the car on 
> the starting line with the brakes and preload the
> convertor a little bit. If 
> you mash it from a dead idle the convertor delivers
> a big wallop to the rear 
> tires and they may break loose and spin. If you come
> up on the convertor too 
> far, you will be past the torque multiplication
> range and the car will leave 
> sluggishly. You can find the right rpm on the
> street. Find a secluded 
> stretch of ribbed concrete road and practice a few
> blasts. When you find the 
> right rpm on the convertor, the car will leap
> forward with just a hint of 
> tire spin. Good luck.
> 
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> Bowtie.....Group Effort
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> >I think if you put it in Drive and leave the line
> from idle speed, you're
> >being a good daddy and letting your kid win. 
> Remember, you're representing
> >us! Sometimes a little smoke is ok - better than
> bogging down. I would
> >suggest a few practice launches with the "1" button
> pushed, one foot on the
> >brake and one foot revving it up as much as you can
> without breaking loose
> >(trial and error). You could lose traction anyway,
> but if you're in Drive,
> >you may get an upshift when you let up on it, and
> the race is over. If you
> >start in Low you can control the shifting.
> >
> >Best of luck! Don't embarrass him too much.
> >
> >George Clineman
> >
> >
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