[Guy Mazza]

Originally Posted by Old Man Taylor

Hey Guy - It has been a long time. Too bad PDD is dead. How's the "Orange Pumpkin"?

Hi Jim, As a matter of fact, Ive JUST got it back on the street. Now has a mild 455 (std). Still has race trans w/brake but w/a 10" TCI converter, still has 12-bolt w/4:10's and spool (soon to go) and for wheels, its got 17" Polished Torque Thrust D's, 3" Flowmasters. Im working on interior next: Pass seat, carpet, headliner etc. But keeping the 6 pt roll bar. Oh yeah, I'd like to put a worked stock gas tank in place of the 8gal cell too. Are you still racing? Miss the GOOD TIMES/CAMRADERIE/FRIENDS of the old PDD days. Those were some of the best years of my life!
Know, You'd never know there was a track on the old LACR site

[Old Man Taylor]

Originally Posted by Guy Mazza

Hi Jim, As a matter of fact, Ive JUST got it back on the street. Now has a mild 455 (std). Still has race trans w/brake but w/a 10" TCI converter, still has 12-bolt w/4:10's and spool (soon to go) and for wheels, its got 17" Polished Torque Thrust D's, 3" Flowmasters. Im working on interior next: Pass seat, carpet, headliner etc. But keeping the 6 pt roll bar. Oh yeah, I'd like to put a worked stock gas tank in place of the 8gal cell too. Are you still racing? Miss the GOOD TIMES/CAMRADERIE/FRIENDS of the old PDD days. Those were some of the best years of my life!
Know, You'd never know there was a track on the old LACR site

It's good that you can enjoy your car again. I was racing up until last September. The engine ate a #2 main bearing, so I'm in the process of another rebuild.

[RUDOLFSSON]

The tire you choose to use out back is a big factor on how "streetable" it's going to be...

No biggie here with small 275 hoosiers, 35 spline spool and anti-roll bar...

[Scott Stoneburg]

i have a spool in my 'bird.i drove it alot on the street and never had any of the negative experiences i expected. the thing i noticed was at low speed going around corners. its all in what you can put up with while driving.

[TTA850]

Originally Posted by 69GTO

The tire you choose to use out back is a big factor on how "streetable" it's going to be...

Yup, cant put low profile tires on a spool, got a 4th gen Camaro with a spool and 275/50R15 M/T radials and no problems. We put my WS6 speedlines on with 275/40R17 once and it would not turn, felt like the rear was gonna rip out of the car.

Spools are ok but you have to remember you have a spool -dont take chances you normally might and be extra careful in adverse conditions. When you can afford the upgrade though, I highly reccomend the wavetrac. I have one in my current WS6 and in my old 98 T/A and it never let me down except for one small problem with an axle and Moser took care of it better than I could have imagined. They really stood behind the lifetime warrany without question.

[455 pontiac]

x2 on the wavetrac...TTA850 congrats on your win at norwalk

[TTA850]

Originally Posted by 455 pontiac

x2 on the wavetrac...TTA850 congrats on your win at norwalk

Thanks

[geeteeohguy]

Not a spool, but I installed a locker in a 4wd pickup that was 95% street driven. Worst "improvement" I ever made. Caused me to spin out and wreck when it was raining (going around a curve). Not cheap to fix all the damage to the truck and the car I hit. Thousands, in fact. But I saved $400 by not buying an upscale limited slip unit!!! A spool would be even worse than the locker. WAY worse. No thanks. Go with a good quality limited slip unit and keep your car rubber side down!!!

[i82much]

I have a truetrac in the rear of a stick shift 4x4 truck and it is great. That application is a 4.3 v6 though, so no real power being put through it.

I think a lot of the horror stories about the truetrac relate to the earlier version, I can't recall the specifics but they were apparently strengthened considerably at some point. They used to not warranty the truetrac for anything over a 32" tire but now they go up to 38 or something along those lines. Anyway, you are right on doing your research, all I can really say is that I've had good luck w/the truetrac in my particular application.

Different application but I'll see how the truetrac holds up for street use behind a 505/muncie combo very soon, but I think the weak link in that combo (my gto) is the trans, not the truetrac (strange 60).

And yes - having a 6 cylinder truck and a 505 in your car is a perfectly reasonable way to allocate your resources.

[Ron]

Hey Guy.....great to see you again.

[Guy Mazza]

Originally Posted by Ron

Hey Guy.....great to see you again.

Thanks Ron. Its good to be driving the Pumpkin again too! I know its been a long time...how have you been. Did you buy B.T.'s '65?