Recent content by RobertP

i used a flaming river column and welded tabs on to use the factory mounting bracket. i however do not like the column due to the terrible design of the ignition switch. i have never been able to start my car with the key. i installed a starter button for the time being. i will have to look at...

Maryland transmissions in deale!

well i re adjusted it and it worked great with the ratchet shifter. but i could also get it stuck between gears and don't want to take the chance of ruining my trans. installed the Cheetah SCS shifter this weekend and it works perfect every time now.

I second giving Mike at MRL a call he really knows what works best. He has helped with my 416 rebuild

I have found that with the ratchet action if you don't set it back into fist and then pre load the shifter to shift to second it will actually not make the full shift. That is when this occurs. Down fall of a ratchet shifter I just found out.

Also took it on a a nice 45 minute ride with no problems in and out of all the gears multiple times and ran perfect. All was great except the fuel gauge hahaha

I'm running a B&M pro ratchet. The shifter doesn't have any adjustment it's all in the cable. But if it isn't in a preload ratchet position it could be in between gears that's a very good possibility.

Ok so I had my exhaust done today and trailered it to the shop. Drove it home and didn't have one issue. I didn't change anything?? The only change was going from open header to 3 inch all the way out the back. Went into second and no dragging or holding back at all? What the heck is going on?

well looks like im having trans problems in second so i need to correct that seems to be holding me back when i hit second. ill be looking at that this weekend. as well as getting the exhaust done. then i will absolutely be looking at the cal trac set up. i had the heads ported and ordered...

I will give this a shot Friday once the exhaust goes on. Probably going to be dropping the pan to change fluid and filter anyway I will check the torque on the valve body while I'm in there. Anything else to be on the lookout for other than obvious signs of metal or clutch material? I will...

This is what I was afraid was going to be the issue. I purchased the valve body and converter and bolt in sprag then took the trans a very well know trans builder in my area he took care of the assembly knowing what the car was going to be used for. It was built probably 10 years ago and...

i believe its narrowed down to the trans. brakes are new. never drags or feels like I'm being held back in first or third, and as soon as i shift into third from second when its doing this it frees right up and rolls effortlessly. i can let off the gas pedal and actually feel the car being...

brakes are new front and rear. just actually installed the front with a disc conversion. this only happens in second gear. free rolls fine in first and third with no issue.

see the sticky at the top of the trans sub forum that says 727 exploded or something similar. most trans catastrophic failures are from catching traction in first and rolling the sprag.

bad for the sprag. if you have the power to start them in second you should. if not start them in first but shift to second and try to finish out in third.