Ever wanted Overdrive?
my trans buddy has used gear vendors, he has had some issues with them, several of them have failed. years ago, when that is all there was, that is what he was pushing for me to use. but as time has progressed, and the newer automatics have become somewhat user friendly, he no longer pushes them. he has also installed several of the newer 5 speed sticks, most of them have had nothing but troubles. if i were going with a small block, he did say the 518 would not be a bad idea. it is just at higher power levels they are not that reliable. my buddies shop has done alot of stuff for desert racers. 4l80s, a4lds (the really trick 9 speed ones), 4r70w, e4ods. some of these trucks are pushing 6500 pounds and 650 or so hp. has not had many issues with them. it is said that a 2000 mile Baja race equals 100k miles on the street. he has several units that have more than 1 race on them. not trying to be sarcastic, but that is why i have stated to each his own in regards to the od stuff. i know this is a real long shot, but I am hoping that when my car is complete i will be able to drive it from my place here in eastern WA down to Az. and without some sort of od, with a lock up convertor if it is an automatic in it this will never happen. with the chunk of the factory tunnel missing, i am sure that a viper t-56 will fit, not ruling that out some day neither. somebody on here has commented that street/strip cars are all about compromises. years ago this was true, but if you would be willing to step away from the era that our cars were built and use some of todays technology that is no longer true, in my opinion. and while the purists may have issues with all of this, I don't. Cutting up an original 340 car to do this, I would not dream of it. But my car was a slant 3 on the tree. To me there is no harm in it. Short of a full blown race car, it really aggravates me to see cars getting trailered to car shows and cruise spots. Damn it, it is a street car, drive it. Blowers sticking thru the hood look real cool, but what do you do if you get stuck in a rain storm. or do you just not take the car out if there is a cloud in the sky? i am even going to build, or have built, an air filter similar to the ones that came on the 64-65 hemi cars so if i get stuck in the rain it will not be a big deal.....
my trans buddy has used gear vendors, he has had some issues with them, several of them have failed. years ago, when that is all there was, that is what he was pushing for me to use. but as time has progressed, and the newer automatics have become somewhat user friendly, he no longer pushes them. he has also installed several of the newer 5 speed sticks, most of them have had nothing but troubles. if i were going with a small block, he did say the 518 would not be a bad idea. it is just at higher power levels they are not that reliable. my buddies shop has done alot of stuff for desert racers. 4l80s, a4lds (the really trick 9 speed ones), 4r70w, e4ods. some of these trucks are pushing 6500 pounds and 650 or so hp. has not had many issues with them. it is said that a 2000 mile Baja race equals 100k miles on the street. he has several units that have more than 1 race on them. not trying to be sarcastic, but that is why i have stated to each his own in regards to the od stuff. i know this is a real long shot, but I am hoping that when my car is complete i will be able to drive it from my place here in eastern WA down to Az. and without some sort of od, with a lock up convertor if it is an automatic in it this will never happen. with the chunk of the factory tunnel missing, i am sure that a viper t-56 will fit, not ruling that out some day neither. somebody on here has commented that street/strip cars are all about compromises. years ago this was true, but if you would be willing to step away from the era that our cars were built and use some of todays technology that is no longer true, in my opinion. and while the purists may have issues with all of this, I don't. Cutting up an original 340 car to do this, I would not dream of it. But my car was a slant 3 on the tree. To me there is no harm in it. Short of a full blown race car, it really aggravates me to see cars getting trailered to car shows and cruise spots. Damn it, it is a street car, drive it. Blowers sticking thru the hood look real cool, but what do you do if you get stuck in a rain storm. or do you just not take the car out if there is a cloud in the sky? i am even going to build, or have built, an air filter similar to the ones that came on the 64-65 hemi cars so if i get stuck in the rain it will not be a big deal.....