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rocketraider · 08-11-2008, 10:17 AM

B&M made some stuff for them, but the transmission wasn't really rugged enough for serious dragstrip duty like the Hydro was. Plus it had that rotten gear ratio spacing which caused a lot of RPM loss right when you needed consistency.

Interesting to note that Hurst's original Dual/Gate shifter was designed expressly for the SlimJim and marketed to Starfire and Grand Prix/Catalina owners in 1963. The MoPar version was released later that year.

08-11-2008, 10:17 AM	#19 (permalink)
rocketraider Oldsdruid Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Danville Vajenya, the Last Capital of Dixie Posts: 543	B&M made some stuff for them, but the transmission wasn't really rugged enough for serious dragstrip duty like the Hydro was. Plus it had that rotten gear ratio spacing which caused a lot of RPM loss right when you needed consistency. Interesting to note that Hurst's original Dual/Gate shifter was designed expressly for the SlimJim and marketed to Starfire and Grand Prix/Catalina owners in 1963. The MoPar version was released later that year. __________________ I know absolutely nothing about Oldsmobiles. Just ask the owner of Oldspower.com Last edited by rocketraider : 08-11-2008 at 10:19 AM.