"Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire" (arch-duke-maxyenko)
07/28/2014 at 14:47 • Filed to: little known facts
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"Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire" (arch-duke-maxyenko)
07/28/2014 at 14:47 • Filed to: little known facts | 6
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The phrase, "turd in the punch bowl," was created when people first saw that the 1953 Corvette had a Blue Flame 6 and a 2-speed automatic transmission.
crowmolly
> Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
07/28/2014 at 14:56 |
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I get that this is in jest, but with no SBC V8 until '55 and no manual box that could hold the power that's the way that went. I'd prefer a working automatic to a scattered manual.
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Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
> crowmolly
07/28/2014 at 15:04 |
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They had a 3-speed manual in '53
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crowmolly
> Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
07/28/2014 at 15:09 |
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Blue Flame was ~15 lb-ft over the torque rating of the 3 speed and the clutch that went with it IIRC.
camaroboy68ss
> crowmolly
07/28/2014 at 15:12 |
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plus no 4 on the floor till mid year 57 and by working auto the stock powerglide worked but barley they rightfully owned sloshbox name plus those early units had heavy cast iron cases
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crowmolly
> camaroboy68ss
07/28/2014 at 15:13 |
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Plus the glide was air cooled. But at least you could drive it!
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camaroboy68ss
> crowmolly
07/28/2014 at 15:18 |
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you could cruise. Would be a funny race against in a 3 speed Vette vs a hot rod with a 39 box. The race would be who could shell the tranny first. My money would be on the 39
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crowmolly
> camaroboy68ss
07/28/2014 at 15:22 |
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Long throw shifters with external linkage and primitive synchros? Sign me up!
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camaroboy68ss
> crowmolly
07/28/2014 at 15:25 |
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39 box is a top loader , I guess I should have stated 39 ford box. Popular tranny in early hot rods because it was a floor shift