Clutchflite Info

I just know from reading Tom Hand's Torqueflite book it was basically a crutch to have more control over launch RPM until aftermarket high-stall converters became more common and attainable. The only reason they worked at all was due to the fact that tires were a lot less grippy back then and absorbed a lot of the shock loads. It also beat up the internal clutches and parts more as normally the torque converter would absorb some of the shock from shifting.