Gm Transmission Kit Oh ya!!
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dbsupra90 said:
Trans was built by J+W out of Florida. Reverse manual valve body. Cheetah turbo action shifter. Stall should be somewhere just under or right about at 3000. The converter comes with one free adjustment within a year.
Ian, getting close too I see! lol! I was just reading your thread earlier. :drink1:
Grant: LOL mine is one step forward and ten backwards!
There are some "Issues" with my GT30 I'm trying to sort before I know where I'm headed!
There are some "Issues" with my GT30 I'm trying to sort before I know where I'm headed!
I just read that! I don't understand how it happened, but I guess everyone makes mistakes. It's just too bad it went so far before being caught. Best of luck on working out that deal.
Grant: Yeah I don't understand it and as it was brand new I didn't bother to pull the housings and measure!
Posted an update on the situation in my thread!
Posted an update on the situation in my thread!
oneandgone said:
Dude dont get me wrong i love your work i just wish to play devils advocate and understand your reasoning and motivation, did you have your toyota auto's shift kitted and a LARGE trans cooler? i have heard of people puting 1000hp thru JZA80 autos (basicly the same with only a few revised internals) and not needing yearly rebuilds!
Im shure the turbo 350/400 will be perfect for your needs and it will be all good
P.S i wish gear vendors made a housing for the A340 trans id love to have a split on each gear! in that way you will have a 6 speed!
Allan
I was running a large B+M Supercooler, but no shift kit. The auto died when I was making under 400 rwhp though, and literally lasted 2000 miles. Regardless, the built autos are only rated to 500, and that doesn't sound like much of a deal for the money to me. The MKIV auto is a different box, and I'm betting that they put 1000 through it, but how many times?
I agree, the Gear Vendors units are very cool. The 400 can be split 3 times for 6 forward gears also. I'd be happy with just once though, as o/d would be a nice addition on long trips.
I agree, the Gear Vendors units are very cool. The 400 can be split 3 times for 6 forward gears also. I'd be happy with just once though, as o/d would be a nice addition on long trips.
Update
Swap is nearly complete. My d/s should be here tomorrow, other than that I just lack a handfull of minor details. I think everything should be a go with a couple of hours work.
I did run into one problem this evening that's worth mentioning...
I never test fit the downpipe untill tonight. I'm running a deep aluminum pan, and the Lightning Motorsports down pipe...apparently the two clash a bit! lol! I've never been happy with the fitment of my dp as it was always too low and too close to the trans. I actually had to dimple it in one place to get it on the car when I first bought it.
Anyhow, the d/p wouldn't go on with the deep pan, but it would fit with a shallow pan. I wanted to use the deep one though, so I cut up the d/p and reworked it so that it would fit.
Seeing as how I was never happy with the fitment anyway I really don't mind. Now it sits nice and high, doesn't want to hit the trans, and overall looks much better than it did before.
I just thought I should make a note of it before anyone bought a deep aluminum pan that may or may not fit with the d/p they're using. Other ones may not have this problem, but I really have no way of knowing for sure.
Swap is nearly complete. My d/s should be here tomorrow, other than that I just lack a handfull of minor details. I think everything should be a go with a couple of hours work.
I did run into one problem this evening that's worth mentioning...
I never test fit the downpipe untill tonight. I'm running a deep aluminum pan, and the Lightning Motorsports down pipe...apparently the two clash a bit! lol! I've never been happy with the fitment of my dp as it was always too low and too close to the trans. I actually had to dimple it in one place to get it on the car when I first bought it.
Anyhow, the d/p wouldn't go on with the deep pan, but it would fit with a shallow pan. I wanted to use the deep one though, so I cut up the d/p and reworked it so that it would fit.
Seeing as how I was never happy with the fitment anyway I really don't mind. Now it sits nice and high, doesn't want to hit the trans, and overall looks much better than it did before.
I just thought I should make a note of it before anyone bought a deep aluminum pan that may or may not fit with the d/p they're using. Other ones may not have this problem, but I really have no way of knowing for sure.
Update
It lives!! I pretty much finished everything up tonight and went for a couple short rides. I also did a nice smoky burnout! lol! All I can say is this thing feels great so far. The downshifts are much smoother than I expected, which is nice. The upshifts are crisp and firm. It's actually quite a bit smoother of a ride than it ever was with the 5-spd.
It's funny, I thought I had cured the majority of my traction problems with the DR's, but apparently I have them again. It's definately going to take some heat to get them to hook off the line. I haven't done any full throttle pulls yet, but from what I've felt so far I'm very happy.
Now I just need to plumb my line lock, and wire the activation switch for the trans brake. The only thing left after that is to modify my console and I'm 100% done.
Let the testing begin!!
It lives!! I pretty much finished everything up tonight and went for a couple short rides. I also did a nice smoky burnout! lol! All I can say is this thing feels great so far. The downshifts are much smoother than I expected, which is nice. The upshifts are crisp and firm. It's actually quite a bit smoother of a ride than it ever was with the 5-spd.
It's funny, I thought I had cured the majority of my traction problems with the DR's, but apparently I have them again. It's definately going to take some heat to get them to hook off the line. I haven't done any full throttle pulls yet, but from what I've felt so far I'm very happy.
Now I just need to plumb my line lock, and wire the activation switch for the trans brake. The only thing left after that is to modify my console and I'm 100% done.
Let the testing begin!!
Thanks! It's been a long time coming. I could have gestated a human baby in the time it's taken to get this done...well, I couldn't have, but...ummm...you know what I mean! lol!
ROFLMAO well maybe you could have but man I wouldn't be looking forward to the birth!
Always a great feeling when something finally moves under it's own power!
Always a great feeling when something finally moves under it's own power!
oneandgone said:
Have you gotton on the highway to see what rpm is with your 3.73 gears, im really anxious to know.
suprarcr89
The Juggernaut has my old
good to see it came together...
and i would rather put a overdrive unit on the 350 or 400 rather than mess with a 700r4 i havent had good experiences with that trans and plenty of others havent either when they start putting the hp down...
and i would rather put a overdrive unit on the 350 or 400 rather than mess with a 700r4 i havent had good experiences with that trans and plenty of others havent either when they start putting the hp down...
z1turbo said:
Not yet. That's something else I'm waiting on that I forgot to mention...I need a 90 for the speedo. I just need to get off my ass and get it coming.
outofstep said:
In most cases that would be correct. However, I called J+W to be sure and was told to get in and let her eat. They broke it in on the dyno before shipping, so it's good to go. I'll still take it easy for a while though.
I'm hoping to get to drive it some more today and clean it up, but it doesn't look like it's going to happen. Also, I'm not sure if I can get there tomorrow either.
Ken, I think we were posting at the same time there! Thanks!
I forgot to mention...We whipped up a couple other things while this swap was going on. I had to have somewhere to mount the dipstick so I started looking into making a bracket. I haven't had a heat sheild for the turbo for a while now, so I combined the two. I made a cardboard template, then Carl walked me through the rest of it. I'm pretty new to sheet metal fabrication, so I learned a few things on this.
Also, we went ahead and made a set of sway bar end links, or rather I mentioned them to Carl and he just ordered everything and threw them on when I wasn't looking! lol! I guess I can't bitch too much about that now can I?!
Anyway, on to the pics!!
I forgot to mention...We whipped up a couple other things while this swap was going on. I had to have somewhere to mount the dipstick so I started looking into making a bracket. I haven't had a heat sheild for the turbo for a while now, so I combined the two. I made a cardboard template, then Carl walked me through the rest of it. I'm pretty new to sheet metal fabrication, so I learned a few things on this.
Also, we went ahead and made a set of sway bar end links, or rather I mentioned them to Carl and he just ordered everything and threw them on when I wasn't looking! lol! I guess I can't bitch too much about that now can I?!
Anyway, on to the pics!!
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Fo sho! The only thing we didn't really like about them is the coupler sleeve. It could be just a bit shorter. We talked about selling these as kits and making our own sleeve, but I don't think there's enough of a demand. Plus, anyone can make these, it doesn't take a rocket scientist.
