Richard/Tech1,

Back to this issue I have looked at a number of the 700R4 deals and I have several questions. First check out the site for the '94 Corvette getting 18/25 mpg:

http://www.corvettesbyrickdaniel.com...ETTESPECS.html

I note they get 0-60 in less than 5 sec with 350 H.P. and a 700R4 and a 2.73:1 rear. Admittedly the aerodynamics of a '29 Ford roadster cannot compare to the sleek shape of a "Vette, but the '29 is lighter by almost 1000 pounds so the 0-60 time could be comparable with a 300 H.P. SBC and a 700R4 with a 2.79:1 rear. I may be able to swing the finances for a 700R4 in the near future due to a real estate deal but the old question arises about how to handle the electronic lockup. What is a simple way to hook up a 700R4? Also I was interested in your comment about a "manual valve body". After shifting 4-speeds in VWs and a MG midget for many years I would not mind shifting a manual valve body if it is easy, but so far it seems like the idea is to have a ratchet shifter which might be quite stiff. Is it possible to use a Loktar shifter with a manual valve body in an easy manner just as if it were a manual 4-speed without a clutch? Thus can you answer if it is easy to make a 700R4 manually controlled without a computer or use a manual valve body which is easy to use in the usual gear-rowing fashion common with a true manual 4-speed?

Don Shillady
Retired Scientist/teen rodder