History Ramchargers/Chrysler History

Good to hear your thoughts from back then. I've been a Ramchargers fan since 1962 from seeing the races at Detroit dragway. Retired from Chrysler and enjoyed working on the Viper and Prowler vehicles. The 60's era really gave Chrysler a big boost because of the likes of the Ramchargers and Golden Commandos. One reason I got a 63 dodge right now.

 

As I've said before: The biggest Ramchargers' mistake was made when they ceased to be a car club and became a corporate entity. A AA/FD has absolutely nothing to do with the goals of the original Ramchargers. A beautiful dream has died a horrible death.

 

Billy I cannot agree more. The other sad point with the Ramchargers as a corporate entity is that those present day owners of cars that may have some history with the Ramchargers must pay a pound of flesh to the individual that now owns the name-if they wish to use the name. The great cars that ran under the name be they labeled Ramchargers or whatever else they may have been called, if we could turn back the clock, were some great mopars that deserve to be remembered in a positive light IMO.

 

I've tried again to change my URL. It's supposed to end: "shopeshop.org" Let's see what happens

 

Whatta ya know? Now that nobody is following this thread anymore, I finally got it changed!!

 

Unfortunately, you're not taken to http://shopeshop.org/
Of course, I don't know if this link works until I post and try it. Here goes!

 

No, it doesn't work. It's still confused with that "earthlink" nonsense. Sorry. I'll try and fix it.

 

I see I've been trying...since Page 1...to change these things. I guess it was not meant to be.

 

Call me nobody !

 

Another "nobody" here! Reading every post when I find time. Thank you for sharing your experiences.

 

I really love this history, thank you!

 

Billy, I had a conversation with Jim Thornton at one of the early Super Stock Reunions about why they quit racing. Jim said it was for safety reasons. He recalled running off a track at almost 170 mph in the stretched nose Dart as being the final wake-up call after safely coming to a stop. I'm sure you remember him running the first eight second run ever at 160 mph in the '65 altered wheelbase Dodge a year earlier. In my opinion the cars at that time were way to flimsy to be running those speeds. I believe it was a good call. However, I admire Dan Knapp for carrying the Ramchargers name to another level with his AA/FD and Funny Cars that became much safer with new NHRA rules.

 

One last try:
https://www.shopeshop.org/

 

OK, I think I've fixed everything. I can remember my student number from the fall of 1951, but I can't remember if I fed the dogs this morning.

 

I'm about to give up for tonight. I just seem to be making things worse. Don't laugh! This'll happen to you when you reach your eighties!

 

It works for me.

 

Billy,

Not sure exactly what you are trying to do but, I see that the link in post #133 is:
https://www.shopeshop.org/

The one in your signature line is:
http://shopeshop.org/

Picky, picky picky!

 

In this chart...what is ment by stall torque ratio??

 

This is saved in my "signature" line: https://www.shopeshop.org/. Why it isn't showing up in my posts is beyond me. During my working years, I learned virtually every computer language that came along, but I have problems in this forum. Trivia: In the fifties, the computer at Chrysler filled a room, but had fewer abilities than your pc. I put a number in the wrong column of a hollerith card and the computer was down for a couple of days. A very primitive problem!

 

The converter torque ratio is constantly changing as you accelerate. The stall torque ratio is that which occurs when the input torque is at a fixed (industry standard) value. It's been a while, but, as I recall, it's at 200 foot pounds input.

 

Just noticing your 'vette. I had a '54 and a '56. Had 4.11 gears in the '56 and wasn't beaten at Cordova in the stock class until those nasty 283s came out!

 

So, can I assume this means...if the S.T.Ratio is 2 to 1 and the input torque is 200. The trans is seeing 400 ft. lbs.? Or am I looking at this all wrong?? Please remember I am not an engineer, just a dumb old fire engine mechanic. Trying to find, maybe better ways to pick the right parts for my old coupe.

 

Probably unrelated, but my email notice for this new post was red flagged with this possible scam warning message. Hadn't seen this on any previous email notices.



Maybe your site or the server is missing some sort of a security setting?

 

The OUTPUT is 400 multiplied times the transmission gearing. Remember: Chrysler offered models with the torque converter ahead of a manual transmission. Both the fluid coupling and the torque converter are hydrodynamic drives. The torque converter has a stator which gives the torque multiplication and which also free wheels to prevent the efficiency from falling back to zero.

 

Probably a hiccup. Haven't seen this before. Thank you.

 

Clicking the [https://www.shopeshop.org/] link takes you to a site that shows that same exact address for the URL at the top of the browser window.

If you click the [http://shopeshop.org/] (without the s at the end of http) link it redirects and opens a site showing the [http://home.*arthlink.net/~whshope/] URL in the browser. I've altered the link above to make it inactive.

The "https" prefix indicates an added level of security and encryption for the URL. The plain "http" prefix and the redirection of the link to a different address is probably what sets up the red flag in my email client (Mozilla Thunderbird). I don't know if it might also have some effect on how the link works on the HAMB or other websites.

 

Did you work with Fred Wiggins?

 

If you delete the link in your signature from your profile, then re-add it with the correct address, it should eliminate the earthlink.net address. Sometimes the edit function doesn't change the link properly.

 

OK, here's a Mulligan. We'll see what happens.

 

Name is familiar, but it's probably because someone mentioned it here. Changing the subject: I've been eating some kielbasa lately. My student assembly plant assignment was at Dodge Main in Hamtramick (Sp?) and I was invited to a polish home for dinner. They even had a kielbasa soup (and, it was very good). At the time, the area was heavily polish. Window signs in the area were in polish. Now, I understand the muslims have taken it over.