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- From: ravalent@mothra.syr.EDU (Bob Valentine)
- Subject: Re: Jag auto trans
- Message-ID: <1992Nov16.230423.10418@newstand.syr.edu>
- Organization: Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY
- References: <1992Nov16.083148.1702@walter.cray.com>
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- Date: Mon, 16 Nov 92 23:04:23 EST
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- In article <1992Nov16.083148.1702@walter.cray.com> dilmore@cray.com (Robert J. Dilmore) writes:
- > I'm still trying to wipe the permagrin off my face..
- >
- > This weekend my mom came down with her 92 Jag XJS conv. with the
- >12 cylinder engine. I had heard that if you keep it in 1st that the
- >shift will be at redline instead of at 3500 as it is when it is in
- >Drive. Well I tried it and let me tell you it was AWSOME! The car
- >torqued right up to 85, tires squeeled shifted into 2nd and just went
- >right up to 130 mph until it chirped the tires again and just kept
- >going like it was never going to stop...
-
- > Is there any other type of transmission that operates like this?
- >I mean the part about keeping it in first and leaving it there.
-
- Yep. It's called most any automatic. The Jag uses a GM TH-400
- last time I checked. Later models have the 4L80, a HD, OD version
- of the regular 400. Also shift kits set to street-strip will overide
- the default upshift.
-
- >
- >BTW the 1993 conv 12v is going to be over 90 grand!
-
- I'd rather have a 454/4spd/Posi Chevelle Convertible.
-
-
- >Robert
- >
-
- --> Bob, who would never pay over $1500 for a car.....
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