Push Start a Torqueflite For Me

Drift started my ‘74 Duster a few times when I was 16, even though the 727 didn’t have a rear pump. At that time I was running a Quadrajunk Carb on the 340. SOB would randomly load up, starve for fuel or vapor lock (and the result was random too).

I got pretty good at telling what mood the Quadrajunk was in, and if it suddenly starved and cut out, I’d row it up to Neutral (usually at 45-60mph), slam the throttle a few times and drop it back into gear and the engine would fire back up.

Now, the Mercedes 722 Automatic in my Turbo Diesel Dakota does have a Rear Pump, but I’ve never tried to drift or push start it.