My friend has been going on about a car he is building, V-8, 300 horses. (I think it was a Monte Carlo he’s supping up not sure though) And how he is going to smoke me. Whatever. Anyway he told me he is going to use a "slam shift" transmission. What the hell is that? Have any of you ever heard of it?  |
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Quote: Anyway he told me he is going to use a "slam shift" transmission.
What the hell is that? Have any of you ever heard of it? | That means he couldn't afford a clutch.
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sounds like he had his head slam shifted one time too many ... 
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Quote: My friend has been going on about a car he is building, V-8, 300 horses. (I think it was a Monte Carlo he’s supping up not sure though) And how he is going to smoke me. Whatever.
Anyway he told me he is going to use a "slam shift" transmission. What the hell is that? Have any of you ever heard of it? | V-8 Chevy and only 300 horses? Call him a wimp at anything under 400 hp.
Slam shift? Never heard of it, and couldn't find anything on Google either. He probably just means an auto trans with a drag-race style racket shifter. I have one in my '68 Camaro. I doubt he means a manual transmission that allows clutchless upshifts, as those then to be expensive, not suited for the street, and not needed for only 300 hp.
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Wow, I haven't heard that term in about 10 years. IIRC it was used on muscle cars so they could shift without a clutch. It didn't have the normal H pattern but was straight up and straight back. I'll see if I can find a photo. I am surprised they are still in production.
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It may refer to the old Hurst Shifters. They had three levers, one for each gear. You just pulled the lever for the next gear.
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anyone ever heard of this?