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may sound like a stupid question but i dont know any of you guys so im not gonna worry about it!
ok i have the granny gear 4 speed with the 300 in a 77 250.
if for some reason i was wanting to power brake it should i use first or second gear?
ok i have the granny gear 4 speed with the 300 in a 77 250.
if for some reason i was wanting to power brake it should i use first or second gear?
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A granny first is so low that I don't think you can use it for engine braking (what I think you mean by power braking) except perhaps below 5 mph. I would go with second, but at higher speeds 3rd.
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And, low aint syncro anyway.....
If you are talking about roasting your tires, use second, low will break U-joints.....
Evan MacDonald
82 F100 FlareSide 4wd
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If you are talking about roasting your tires, use second, low will break U-joints.....
Evan MacDonald
82 F100 FlareSide 4wd
HD 300-6 9.5:1 CR
Clifford 270H cam
Hedman Hedder
SBC valved 66 240 head
Headlight Relays - Delanty Style
NP435(6.69 low)
NP 205
3.55 Geared ARB'd 9" & Trac-Locked TTB
31x10.50/15 Cooper Discoverer LT's
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Wheel hop is really bad for your rearend... Jolts the hell out of your gears and puts some nasty harmonics on your spring.
Definatley go for second gear. What do you mean "it didn't do anything"??? If you put your foot to the gas and your other to the brake, something will happen, either you'll move forward, your clutch will slip, or you'll light 'em up.
-=Whittey=-
Definatley go for second gear. What do you mean "it didn't do anything"??? If you put your foot to the gas and your other to the brake, something will happen, either you'll move forward, your clutch will slip, or you'll light 'em up.
-=Whittey=-
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So power braking is kinda like the old brake torque that some did to their automatic tranny cars, right? I didn't realize you could do that, but apparently you get rolling and then stomp the brake and accelerator at the same time? Guess it would work pretty good since the fronts are disk and the rears drum. I remember a kid in high school had unhooked his rear brakes so he could do super burns--filled the whole area in front of the school with a huge cloud of smoke. As for me, I don't want to be that hard on my truck, though I did get a couple chirps (300 I6 F150 1995) out of it by flooring it in first (no brake) right up to 3500 rpm. She really flew. Best way to squeel em is to start on loose gravel transitioning to pavement (or just get a 460 V8)! Easier on the driveline.
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When I was young and foolish (wife says I'm still foolish....) I worked at McDonalds (back in the early 70's.) After closing and finishing up we'd dump wash water out back door (buckets full) and then get out cars for burn outs.
As I had a 60' falcon (144, 2spd auto) no one there thought it would do anything. I'd roll thru the wet spot and then back up into it. STOMP on brake and then floor the gas. Then back off the brakes (all drums) just enough for the rears to break loose. Count to five and then let loose brakes. Smoke the tires all the way to the street (really short lot!).
Front disks just don't have the static braking power a drum does. Never had a car with disks sit there, always moved.
Larry
As I had a 60' falcon (144, 2spd auto) no one there thought it would do anything. I'd roll thru the wet spot and then back up into it. STOMP on brake and then floor the gas. Then back off the brakes (all drums) just enough for the rears to break loose. Count to five and then let loose brakes. Smoke the tires all the way to the street (really short lot!).
Front disks just don't have the static braking power a drum does. Never had a car with disks sit there, always moved.
Larry
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Wheel hop is really bad for your rearend... Jolts the hell out of your gears and puts some nasty harmonics on your spring.
Definatley go for second gear. What do you mean "it didn't do anything"??? If you put your foot to the gas and your other to the brake, something will happen, either you'll move forward, your clutch will slip, or you'll light 'em up.
-=Whittey=-
Definatley go for second gear. What do you mean "it didn't do anything"??? If you put your foot to the gas and your other to the brake, something will happen, either you'll move forward, your clutch will slip, or you'll light 'em up.
-=Whittey=-
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Your clutch was slipping, either it isn't engaging fully, or is on the way out, was your foot completly off of the clutch??
Evan MacDonald
82 F100 FlareSide 4wd
HD 300-6 9.5:1 CR
Clifford 270H cam
Hedman Hedder
SBC valved 66 240 head
Headlight Relays - Delanty Style
NP435(6.69 low)
NP 205
3.55 Geared ARB'd 9" & Trac-Locked TTB
31x10.50/15 Cooper Discoverer LT's
Evan MacDonald
82 F100 FlareSide 4wd
HD 300-6 9.5:1 CR
Clifford 270H cam
Hedman Hedder
SBC valved 66 240 head
Headlight Relays - Delanty Style
NP435(6.69 low)
NP 205
3.55 Geared ARB'd 9" & Trac-Locked TTB
31x10.50/15 Cooper Discoverer LT's
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[font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON 18-Aug-01 AT 05:21 PM (EST)[/font][p]Hmm, the clutch was definatley slipping, how's the linkage adjusted? Mine would break 'em loose with the worn out 10" stock clutch.. Try getting it moving a little bit in reverse, then drop it in second, rev it up some, and drop the clutch, mine would end up sideways if I did that when it was stock and 2wd.... Now, all I have to do is walk on it...
Evan MacDonald
82 F100 FlareSide 4wd
HD 300-6 9.5:1 CR
Clifford 270H cam
Hedman Hedder
SBC valved 66 240 head
Headlight Relays - Delanty Style
NP435(6.69 low)
NP 205
3.55 Geared ARB'd 9" & Trac-Locked TTB
31x10.50/15 Cooper Discoverer LT's
Evan MacDonald
82 F100 FlareSide 4wd
HD 300-6 9.5:1 CR
Clifford 270H cam
Hedman Hedder
SBC valved 66 240 head
Headlight Relays - Delanty Style
NP435(6.69 low)
NP 205
3.55 Geared ARB'd 9" & Trac-Locked TTB
31x10.50/15 Cooper Discoverer LT's
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