Laying rubber

[Mintgrn]

Re: Laying rubber

only when carrying moonshine to escape the revenuers.

[2K2BIRD]

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PS.... I have laid rubber with my 'Bird and Julie was my witness at Pappasito's last year.

Bronzebird

Yep, I saw it and heard it, too. Rick was very busy in the parking lot that afternoon!

[Bruce]

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Sure Phil anything for you. So when are you coming up with your date?

[Sweet T]

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Yes
not telling where

Goes without saying....

[jerrym3]

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55 Buicks used the Dynaflow trans. Somewhat similar to today's CVT transmissions.

The Olds used the more common Hydramatic. Four speed Hydramatics (4th gear was 1:1, not overdrive) were very quick off the line, while the Buick needed the "rev high/drop into gear" process to get moving.

In a dead stop drag, my money's on the Olds.

My dad had a 55 Olds 88 Hydramatic, while I had a 54 Olds 88 three speed on the column. His car would have destroyed mine. Impossible to speed shift my three speed trans without grinding gears.

I also had a 57 Olds 98 convt with the Jetaway trans. 1/2 and 3/4 were good hard shifts. 2/3 was sloppy.

I sold the Olds and bought a 57 BelAir, 283, power pack three speed Hurst. I was gun shy to rev her and drop the clutch from a standing start, but I did like to get her moving, go full throttle, and do a quick clutch in/out. Car would burn (one tire) for the length of the local diner, which was just about perfect to impress the guys.

[luvbirdz]

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While driving my mother in her new '66 Buick Electra Convert with the 401 ci 325 hp I inadvertantly left a good patch from a stop sign.
She looked at me a said
'Oh, you have that problem too!'
Yes, that car would lay a long strip just stomping on it, no need to rev and drop into gear.