Can anyone tell me the reason for a reverse valve body, other than the fact you are shifting away from reverse? Someone said they are better for drag racing mechanically and better on the trans. Is this true and why?
I heard u can do away with throttle linkage with a reverse manual valve body
So what happens if I keep my forward Valve Body and not have the kickdown linkage hooked up?
Should I tie it back perminantly as full throttle?
This would be a drag only app.
..........If u leve off the kd linkage u will burn up the trans from low oil pressure.............if u tie it back, it will NOT shift out of 1st gear.......the govenor pressure cannot overcome the line pressure..............kim........
x2I think the main reason is because it feels more natural snatching the shifter backwards. It always did for me. Since you are being pushed back in the seat from inertia, it's not as difficult to shift pulling back as it is pushing forward. As for any advantages mechanically, I don't know about all that. May be some truth to it. I've just never heard it.
Stupid question time on my part : Is this the same reason having to do with the infamous SpragWell actually it's a matter of low band apply and shift timing. In the drive position the rear band is not applied in first. If you pull it into first this applies the rear band. While that sounds well and good these days, in the earlier days timing the release of the rear band and the application of the front band was a problem and created a momentary drag when shifting. This already happens in the 2/3 shift when releasing the front band and applying the front clutch. Eliminating the rear band apply in first gear provided a cleaner shift.
i think i would rather let off the gas and let the engine help me slow down rather than putting it in nuetral gotta drive back to the lanes anyway...I myself prefer the normal shift pattern, because you have the ability to shift into neutral at the end of the 1/4 mile. I have ran both but prefer the normal pattern.
Stupid question time on my part : Is this the same reason having to do with the infamous Sprag
( overrunning clutch ) , and its propensity to coming unglued ?
I'd heard that the reverse-pattern takes the load off of the Sprag ; is that correct ?