Can a Clutch Car be Competitive in Bracket?

[66Satellite47]

I was a hard core traveling bracket racer for 20 years, I was pretty good.
In the '70's there were lots of guys that used 4 speed. When I bought my '65 Coronet it came with 2 broken 4 spds & 1 good one, broken 8 3/4 rear. I knew I couldn't drive a 4 spd consistently, put a 727 in it. I used the 727 in various forms after that. One day at Byron Il, I had broken something, local Top Gun Steve Folk asked what I needed. I told him I was a Mopar guy, he said my Vega is Mopar back from the fly wheel, Mopar 4 spd & Dana. If I break the 4 spd, I just get one from the junk yard, crash it and go.
But I'm still a 727 guy. I got my share of .000 lights and lots of wins with the 727.

 

[6PKRTSE]

Yes, for sure. My boss has been NMRA/NMCA Open Comp class champion the last 5 out of 7 years with a stick shift car.

 

[biomedtechguy]

I gave Jamie Passon the details as they are on my 572 plans and the setup I have, and he didn't warn me about the 855, so I'm going to go with it, since it's what I have, and see what happens. I do have a "new" (gone through) 18 spline 833 for backup, so my car can be driven should the 855 break.
In the meantime, I have enough work to do just trying to make time to get to the track with my 440 6bbl.

 

[66Satellite47]

Yes, for sure. My boss has been NMRA/NMCA Open Comp class champion the last 5 out of 7 years with a stick shift car.

Is that a bracket race competition?