If you can find one then show us. For the most part they don’t really exist. I said earlier that I would not support or oppose the allowance of the 400. I did not say I would not post an opinion.
Its not about what’s fair. Its about what a individual wants for their best interest. You say you want a TH400 You can have it. Not good enough. You want a reverse manual with a transbrake. If we said you can have reverse manual but can only use GER valvebody. Still wont be good enough, until we give the individual exactly what the individual already has.
Its said the 400 is no advantage. Lets just forget about strength, Gear ratio advantage and a huge aftermarket of parts. Transmission lesson 101. The 200 is governor shifted. Its has shift valves that need to be stroked, governor pressure to shift, TV cable pressure rise the list goes on. The 400 Reverse manual requires only the engine running and the shifter to be pushed. No moving parts required to make a shift. If someone does not see this as a direct advantage they need to put down the crack pipe. Now the automatic 400 on the other hand now requires all the items a 200 does to make a shift. Now we have fair. Now we have the 400 owner that has all the risk a 200 owner has. You don’t want to spend money on a 200 and want fair. Auto shift 400 is fair. Money needed is only a stock valvebody and plate and governor. Can be bought for about $50 and transmission can stay in the car. Now we have fair.
You have a class that has 16-20 competitors maybe more over the years. What’s fair to Doc, D-Day, Snyder, Sean, Collin and the others that I have not mentioned that have built the rules to the class and bought parts they need to get there.. Snyder took out a 400 to run, The Doc wanted a 400 but went 200 to run. The list goes on. Where do you draw a line? The object is to have a race class to allow wiggle room for different combos but keep the cars close to what they were and what the majority drives. I am not even going to get into the street car debate. Kevin taught me a lesson on this a couple years ago. What is street to one is not to another. Its all about what you will tolerate. Drag week proves this. I COULD REALLY CARE LESS what is decided about the transmission rule. I know what I enjoy about my car and what I will tolerate and a 3 speed is not a fit for me. It’s only the Fact that Kevin has raced and supported this class and the only reason I would not be screaming bloody murder over the transmission rule. Now that is my opinion directed at not one particular person so please don’t anyone take it that way. I am done on the subject lets go racing.
