Recent content by dvw

This is pure BS. There is no intermediate clutch. What is a “torkoflite”. Fivetyfive rpm? Doug

I buy a lot of stuff from Rick and Nick ar A&A. Call Nick, he will give you the details on the valve bodies. PRI show was last weekend so they were there. TF2 kits are great. Use a ton of them as well. Doug

The reason they are so tight is they weren't measured and honed. Press fit per ATI should be between .0006"-.0008". The bolts metioned hold the shell to the hub. They are not regular Torx 40. They are Torx 40+ which have a more rounded internal shape...

5 minute job. Pop the piston out with air. Slide a block of wood behind the piston to cushion it. When reasembling install seal and boot. Clamp the caliper in a vice. You can screw a bolt into the mount hole so it doesn't scratch the paint. Aim a blow gun close to the flex line hole (at least an...

I've only ever stripped a planet in my racecar. It weighs between 3360-3600 depending on ballast to run index (9.25), or flat out in the high 8 second zone. So yes I would say you had bad luck with the planetary. Still many cars using the low roller clutch (what many call the sprag) as the only...

I build plenty of these. Almost every street unit runs the stock drum. The drum can be a safety issue. Though I've personally never hurt one. A good drum , TF2 kit or manual valve body, quality frictions from Raybetos, Borg Warner, or Alto. I prefer the hard band. 3.8-4.2 lever, $30 46RH trans...

Here's my mounts. The rears are simple 1/8" aluminum L shape. Didn't know if they would be strong enough at the time they were fabbed. But 13 years and 1250 passes later they are fine. Doug

You want to mount the front pins as far forward as possible. 6" back can allow the front of the hood to bend up at speed. Be aware of the structure under the hood before chosing a location. You dont want to be in a rib stucture. Mount the pins. The surface of the hood may require that the pin be...

Though the new trailer is 46 ft vs 32 ft, 25 ft is living quarters. Going from 32 ft garage to 25 ft took some thought. Everything is on the right side where the car sets. That way you can walk down the left side if needed. The original location of the black cabinet was located above the inner...

I use Ultra Grey on all my dipstick tubes. They all have the holes drilled purposely oversize for slip fit and easy removal. None of them leak. Clean it well with brkeleen and a small round brush. Let it dry a few days before running it. This sealer dries slow. Doug

No, but why wuld you? Doug

A 62-65 valve body will not work in a 66 or later trans. They a 2 cable shift, not linkage. The rooster comb is completely different. A 62-64 doesnt have enough room for a park provision in the casting. I currently have 3 Turbo Action reverse manual push button valve bodies. They are not that...

They will just spring back. But what works really well? Heat the area where the contact occurs. If clearance isn't suffcient to get at the area you can uses a ratchet strap to pull the header away from the torsion bar. When its red pry the header against the torsion bar. The result will be a...

My street car weighs 3885 with me. Runs 11.0's. 4.30 gear with homemade leaf springs using the leaf pac on the stock main leaf from a Hemi GTX. 10.5x28 M/T. Never spins. Now has 9 way adjustables on rear making it quicker in 60ft, 1.53. Doug

The Max Wedge. Doug