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09-25-2007, 12:24 PM
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3.3L twin turbo drag car !
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09-25-2007, 12:38 PM
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We know all about this car... Funny thing, I was discussing it today with Joe...
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09-25-2007, 12:43 PM
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I think this is the third or forth time on ebay...
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09-25-2007, 01:29 PM
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I wonder...
If you dumped SO much money into a machine like that, WHY oh WHY would you keep the 4spd auto, even if it was rebuilt for racing?? I'd think a 5spd auto or a manual of any type rebuilt for dragging would be a much better choice... Am I missing an unknown potential of our crappy tranny's? 
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09-25-2007, 01:32 PM
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Yea its strange, but this isnt the first subie i've heard/read of using, or backwards-swapping in the automatic trans. Maybe something to do with more consistent drag times? less gears = more go?
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09-25-2007, 01:37 PM
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Wasn't there some drama with this car? Something like a shop built the car, then one of the workers quit and kept it? It doesn't even run anyways, probably never will.
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09-25-2007, 01:44 PM
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In drag racing with a high powered car an automatic is usually the best route to take.
No missed shifts, easier on the driveline, more consistant. As to only 4 gears... look at the popular automatics in drag racing. They are usually 2 or 3 speeds. Jim
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09-25-2007, 01:57 PM
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Yeah...I think thats the same car.....horrible story anyway you look at it. Hell of a car though.....nice craftsmanship if you ever read that thread.....
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09-25-2007, 02:02 PM
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~ Chris
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09-25-2007, 02:47 PM
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Ad says it has a Tony Rigoli built SVX automatic. Rigoli has shops all over the world and a great racing reputation. I'd be interested in knowing just what he did to this particular SVX automatic transmission. And which shop did the work - Australia, Belgium, Israel, Ukraine, etc.? If he parts it out somebody buy that transmission and lets have a look.
Preston
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#11
09-25-2007, 05:40 PM
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why auto?
Fewer shifts in which you lose inertia... and more consistent performance
...never really got the whole story on this car... but someone got hosed
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#12
09-25-2007, 10:26 PM
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now...they want 800 for the motor...Did they actually DO anything to it though? 800 seems a reasonable price for a rebuilt motor.Either it's using stock bits, which would never work with the turbos...or you could luck out and gert a race prepped engine. might be worth buying just to see
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