Mike Gaines
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I have been "foot braking" my car since I installed my 505" stroker motor.
Prior to putting in the new 505" I sent my converter back to Lenny at Ultimate Converter with my spec sheet and Engine Dyno charts.
He modified my then current 10" converter for my new motor and footbraking.
It has a 5000 flash.
Question:
I will be installing a new Cope Super Pro Transbrake Torqueflite in a couple weeks and my questions is will my current Converter be suitable for the Trans Brake Transmission or will it be subject to "breaking" because it wasn't specially built for a Trans Brake but for a Foot Brake.
I do have the other components suitable for a transbrake which are:
1) Solid Steel Motor Mounts plus Torque Strap. (No motor plate)
2) Dana 60 with all Moser parts and axles and Spool. 4.30-1
3) Billet Yokes and 1350 U-Joints
4) Complete Cal Trac rear suspension...Cal Trac Bars, Mono Leaf Spring and Cal Trac 9 Way Adjustable Shocks and Cal Trac 90/10 front shocks and 6" of front wheel travel.
My 60 foots now average between 1.44 and 1.46.
I must have the Trans Brake to be competitive in the class I run that uses a "Pro Tree" NOT a Full Tree.
Your input is appreciate. Thanks,
Prior to putting in the new 505" I sent my converter back to Lenny at Ultimate Converter with my spec sheet and Engine Dyno charts.
He modified my then current 10" converter for my new motor and footbraking.
It has a 5000 flash.
Question:
I will be installing a new Cope Super Pro Transbrake Torqueflite in a couple weeks and my questions is will my current Converter be suitable for the Trans Brake Transmission or will it be subject to "breaking" because it wasn't specially built for a Trans Brake but for a Foot Brake.
I do have the other components suitable for a transbrake which are:
1) Solid Steel Motor Mounts plus Torque Strap. (No motor plate)
2) Dana 60 with all Moser parts and axles and Spool. 4.30-1
3) Billet Yokes and 1350 U-Joints
4) Complete Cal Trac rear suspension...Cal Trac Bars, Mono Leaf Spring and Cal Trac 9 Way Adjustable Shocks and Cal Trac 90/10 front shocks and 6" of front wheel travel.
My 60 foots now average between 1.44 and 1.46.
I must have the Trans Brake to be competitive in the class I run that uses a "Pro Tree" NOT a Full Tree.
Your input is appreciate. Thanks,