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-------You are correct, Joe. Red Alert did have a manual valve body and a 5000rpm converter specially designed for it by a guy named Dick Gazan out of the San Dimas area in Cal. Dick had a shop that specialized in Mid-sized "stock" suspension GM cars. Converter got me a tenth or two and his rear suspension got me down in the low 1.40s on the 60. Any who saw it run at its best know that it launched HARD! Also had a trans brake but it never really helped the ET so I rarely used it. Dick sort of disappeared several years ago. I think he had some kind of legal problems. Would like to track him down as he always treated me great...........Bill S

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Sorry for getting off the thread,but---What rpm were you shifting at Bill and what rpm did you launch-----

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www.speedtv.com is saying that it is on again at 11:30pm Central time.

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-------JoeG,

-------Red liked to grunt. Used to come out at about 24/2500 and made its power at about 69/7000. Thru the traps at 72/7300 with a 32x13 inch tire. Carried the left front tire about a foot off the ground for about the full first 60ft. During the last years I was racing we were doing mainly match races and exhibition stuff, and the promoters that hired us really didnt care what our ET was. It made for alot of fun passes as everyone just wanted us to twist Red up like a corkscrew and carry the front as far as possible. I could manage that!!!
-------What I am in awe of now days are these ten inch tire guys. They are running 3 inchs less tire with more air pressure than I ever could run and seem to be able to get these cars to stick with more power than I ever had. I guess they have softened up the bottom end a bunch so they can launch............Bill S

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Thanks Bill--------------
Oh --I'm missed that B/M segment again----Ive got one more shot on thurs---5$#&^@$%*&%&%$^&------------

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Oh --I'm missed that B/M segment again----Ive got one more shot on thurs---5$#&^@$%*&%&%$^&------------

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I didn't miss it this time, made sure I was in front of the boob tube at 9:30 last night. Congrats to Dan for being asked to appear on "My Classic Car", with all his very rare supercars, the vettes and the second generation Camaro.

The BM PhaseIII Camaro was my favorite of course. I like the history behind the car, especially the part about it being an original white Z28 from the factory, then Joel added the RS option and stuffed the PhaseIII into it, along with many other goodies.

I also enjoyed the commercial on the new show "PinkSlips", when you saw a Chevelle towing a Mustang away down the road, after the Stang lost the race. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/grin.gif

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I also enjoyed the commercial on the new show "PinkSlips", when you saw a Chevelle towing a Mustang away down the road, after the Stang lost the race. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/grin.gif

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Haha yea that was classic

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Loved the Camaro's burnouts as well and the chirp 2nd-Drive upshifts while passing the camera vehicle.

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