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- From: mshar@mentor.cc.purdue.edu (Mike Mshar)
- Subject: Re: AUTOMATICS CAN BE NICE! (Was Re: FLAME! On
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- Organization: Purdue University Computing Center
- References: <BxFMx4.HFG@mentor.cc.purdue.edu> <1992Nov10.023926.21535@sol.UVic.CA>
- Date: Tue, 10 Nov 1992 04:48:32 GMT
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- > atovorni@engr.UVic.CA writes:
- >>I wrote:
-
- >>I am the proud owner of a 1981 Monte Carlo with a Turbo-Hydramatic 350
- >>automatic. The transmission was built for me by a friend who works in trans
- >>shop. Best $150.00 deal I ever made. Hell, it`s the best transmission I
- >>have ever owned.
- >>
- >>Anyway, the thing shifts rock hard. If this person had ever driven a
- >>car with a tranny like mine, he would not bitch about automatics.
- >>
- >>There is nothing like the feeling of flooring it right off the line, letting
- >>the car get up to around 45-50 mph, shifting into second, and feeling the
- >>transmission _instantly_ shift into second gear as the tires break lose for
- >>just that split second. When you can shift a manual from first to second in
- >>less than a quarter of a second, then maybe you will understand. I get more
- >>compliments on this automatic`s operation than any stickshift I have ever
- >>driven.
- >>
- >>Don`t get me wrong, I like sticks too. But everyone has their preferences,
- >>so don`t knock it if you have never really had the chance to feel the best.
- >
- >Don't get me wrong either. I just prefer sticks. Hope you did something
- >with that mushy/wobbly stock suspension when you modified that mushy/wobbly
- >slushbox to your taste. At least your car is RWD! :+)
- >
-
- Yes, the back-end is plenty stiff. Don`t you worry, some of us know what we
- are doing. Actually, the back end was stiff when I got the car. It does
- need new shocks.
-
- Actually, the car handles fairly decent for its size. It is anything but a
- cushy ride, I can tell you that. With a little work on the front end, this
- chasis could be an excellent candidate for a street machine. Just gotta get
- the money to build it up, first!
-
- And BTW, a TH350 is NOT a mushy, wobbly, slushbox. Any tranny that can
- survive for 17 years behind a 350 (of which 3 of those years it was behind
- a BUILT 350) in the stock configuration is not `slushy`. Ford autos, on the
- other hand.... :-)
-
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