Burnout technique A999 trans

70aarcuda said

I have been racing 904s since 1993, with transbrakes...been starting burnout in 1st gear and shifting into 2nd gear before leaving water box. ..Never have had a problem...
After breaking a ring gear...8 3/4....I made about 5 more passes on that trans with a damaged sprag....after that it was making a lot of noise...since the 904 uses a bolt in spraq it was easy to fix the trans.

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Not disagreeing with you Tony. But for every guy on this forum that tells me he has never had roller clutch trouble or that the 904 does not need that big dollar better roller clutch, I can find all kinds of racers who tell me they switched to a power glide because after they built there new stroker motor, they could not keep a sprag in the 904.
Talked to a guy at the Mopar meet in Norwalk this past summer who told me that. Everyone has different experiences.
The instructions that came with my turbo action converter tells me to burnout in 2nd gear. The instructions from Joe at transact were to do my burnout in 3rd gear. He says I have enough horsepower to do it and that not shifting through the gears is easier on the trans. Go figure.
John cope will not build a trans brake that does not put the low band on any time the trans is in first gear to protect the roller clutch.
Just sayin.