Re: Gearbox 700R4 in Clipper 5647

Posted by HH56 On 2016/3/14 12:01:09

Hopefully you also have an electric fuel pump to try and prevent the vapor lock situation. As one who can speak from experience, if the engine quits while you are going up or down the mountain and there is no vacuum for the Bendix Treadlvac power brakes you will have an experience and a half before you get the car to stop.

With the 1:1 pedal ratio and no power assist the only brakes you have is the strength of your leg. Going forward and trying to stop with no power is bad enough but if you start rolling backward and try to stop you might as well aim for the mountain side or nearest solid object and let the car back into it for all the good the brakes will be.