well it looks like rain most of the day Sunday so I won't be going. going to Dragway 42 next in a couple weeks.
well it looks like rain most of the day Sunday so I won't be going. going to Dragway 42 next in a couple weeks.
Looking forward to it.
weather wasn't on our side, was looking forward to racing so bad
Very slow progress, but still moving forward.
Progress is progress, keep moving the ball forward! :-)
Mike
"The Constitution is not an instrument for the government to restrain the people, it is an instrument for the people to restrain the government - lest it come to dominate our lives and interests." - Patrick Henry
Bad laws are the worst sort of tyranny.
- Edmund Burke
I want them now lol. Sourced roller needle bearing to replace the washers between the drums. Still trying to find one to make work at the pump/high gear drum.
looks like alot of work. do you weld braces in your tranny. I use to but seems like a wast of time with a stock pinion. I use to get my gears heat treated seems to last longer but my guy stop doing it. whats your thoughts on that.
Yea a lot of R/D going into it. But they should have been done already. I do weld braces, run billet ring/pinion and pinion support. I've never ran factory gears, so I cannot speak for them. I know heat treat plays big deal with my billet parts.
If and when these come to fruition I'll probably be in for two sets. Just blew out the snap ring retainer tangs on my forward (rear most) clutch drum in my SRT4 van losing all forward gears. I wasn't even racing. Leaving a bar after a car show, pulling out of the parking lot and "bang." Had enough momentum to coast across the street and park at an Autozone.
Well finally have a real update, very excited to see progress
Coming along!
Wayne H.
'91 Dodge Spirit ES 2.5L turbo 5spd
'05 PT GT 2.4T HO autostick (RIP)
'89 Plymouth Acclaim 2.5L turbo auto, "Slugmobile" yes, THE Slugmobile!
'89 Dodge Caravan SE 2.5L turbo auto, "Mean Mini" yes, Gus' Mean Mini! (Current best 11.699 @ 114.43 mph! - Oct 15th, 2022 Cecil County Dragway, MD)
MeanMini dragracing videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...URZLB1RxGYF6vw
and other cars, trucks and motorcycles
https://www.youtube.com/user/SlugmobileMeanMini
Awesome work Dakota!
-Brian Slowe
87 Shadow "BSX"
8.58 @ 162
86 GLHT
10.62 @ 130
05 SRT4
12.1 @ ???.??
06 Ram 3500
Trying to get us there. These will use torrington bearings between the pump and direct drum as well as between the forward and direct. Having custom wide bands made as well. Will post more pictures as we progress.
I assume that the torrington bearing means less friction? Thinking towards future rebuilds, how easy/common is it to have a custom band made? Thanks!
I don't mean to side-track the discussion, but as I get excited about these -----'N parts, I'm asking myself if the foundation will be ok, as in will the case be OK, or is is a moot point without addressing other shortcomings...
Nothing worse than putting "super-bad-azz, double throw-down" parts into something that will be akin to a blender if not updated/addressed.
Mike
"The Constitution is not an instrument for the government to restrain the people, it is an instrument for the people to restrain the government - lest it come to dominate our lives and interests." - Patrick Henry
Bad laws are the worst sort of tyranny.
- Edmund Burke
The bands I'm going to be doing in 50 minimum on them. The good thing about a band is that it can be relined, and its not a total lost.
The case is always going to be a problem, I would like to try one without welding and pinion support installed. Also have some ideas to improve pinion support.
Then at the end of the day, a billet case is always an option.
Notches machined today, this drum is a wrap pretty much
nice. are you going to IFO at Dragway 42