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<font color="blue"> I have 2 Clutch-Turbo transmissions.
The only HP loss is due to the weight over an aluminum 4 speed.
I like it better than the Liberty Hemi Crash-Box I used to have (as far as shifts), not as much fun though.</font>

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John's right...a TurboHydramatic shifts quicker than a Torqueflite because it doesn't have to wait for the previous gear to disengage...or so I've read.

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Maverick performance said they're going to have it available in both trannys.

I'm planning to use my car as a track/Saturday night cruiser in town. With this tranny for street do you ease the clutch out and shift like a automatic the push the clutch in when your going to stop and for race dump the clutch at the RPM you want launch ?
By the way thanks for all the info. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ins/3gears.gif

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With this tranny for street do you ease the clutch out and shift like a automatic the push the clutch in when your going to stop and for race dump the clutch at the RPM you want launch ? https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ins/3gears.gif

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Mark, the only thing that will make much difference in the way you can drive on the street verses at the track will depend on the clutch. As long as your clutch disk isn't a metal puck type with a solid center, it should work fine on the street and the track. And yes, having no converter means you will have to use the clutch when you stop.

Actually a Lenco works the same way your clutch auto will. Only difference is a Lenco uses mechanically operated wedges to lock up the trans and an automatic uses hydraulic pressure.

Little known fact; the first Lenco's had Buick Dynaflow disks in them. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...emlins/eek.gif

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Cool. Thanks for the info J.B. I think I'll be trying that set up. But the bad part is I'll have to wait until they produce it again. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/frown.gif

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I have to say all that sounds academic to me. The TorqueFlite in my old Road Runner would do the 1-2 upshift on it's own and I'd leave a patch of rubber on the ground. It didn't feel slow or slipping to me.

Verne

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I'm planning to use my car as a track/Saturday night cruiser in town.
With this tranny for street do you ease the clutch out and shift like an automatic
then push the clutch in when your going to stop and for race dump the clutch at the RPM you want launch ?

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<font color="blue">When I drove mine on the street I used the clutch in all gears because
the trans hit SO HARD that my car would almost change lanes.
Even at around 20mph it is so violent you wouldn't believe it.
https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ins/3gears.gif &lt;-- this is it !!!

The great thing is you have an infinitely adjustable 'converter' at the track. (come out hard or soft)
I will also vouch it can handle 8000rpm launches. (at least with my small block).

Here is the clutch I'm going with now. It is a Ram adj. Press. Plate
with a 6 paddle SPRUNG disc, Mcleod Hyd T.O.B. &amp; an alum. flywheel. </font>

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WOW!! This tranny sounds pretty intense https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...s/headbang.gif.
And your clutch set up Looks very nice https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/drool.gif. What brand of trans are using?

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WOW!! This tranny sounds pretty intense https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...s/headbang.gif.
And your clutch set up Looks very nice https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/drool.gif. What brand of trans are using?

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<font color="blue">It's a Fairbanks Trans.
To bad they are no longer around.
I always have had good luck with their products. </font>

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So I can use a TCI reverse manual valve body tranny, and hook it up to a clutch turbo kit and it should still work fine right?