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Old 12-24-2010, 12:57 AM   #74
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Originally Posted by 1bad65 View Post
I just wanted to point out that unlike the Challenger and the 5.0s, the 4.6 3V Mustangs were faster with a stick. The Camaros are faster with sticks too, but the engines in the manual Camaros put out more hp than the engines in the auto Camaros.
I would think that's because the 4.6 had a 3 speed auto. With the 5 and 6 speed autos the gearing is closer together so the ratio advantage of a stick is not there any more. I agree that if the LS3 came with the auto it would own the fastest stock record.
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