what a pain in the a$$! Gosh i just plop my c-4 into first down to 1 and then wait for the light to turn green... after a nice 1500rpm powerbrake and much smoke from the 245's, as soon as i hit 2 with the selector, the trans nails second and it's marked with a spin of the tires... this allows the engine to rev even faster to it's power range.. then i just wait til 5800rpm to hit third... and i then plop the selector into D.
see that isn't so hard is it? Usually i don't even get as far as 5800rpm in 2 before the race is over. Stoplight to stoplight baby!!
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'63 Merc Meteor hardtop, warm 302, C4 auto, 2.25" Flowmaster Exhaust,
'65 289 heads - ported/chevy valves, performer cam, edelbrock f4a intake, full length hookers, 600 holley, roller rockers, k'n, 10.5:1 hyperutetic pistons... mid 13's hoping to reach into 12's