[kaylan1521]

Did it again. Update on breakage

Two years in a row. On the eve of the Pink Slip Shootout I hurt my car. Last year I blew the rearend and this year it may be the tranny. Although it sounds like what happened to 5094 and Double J when they grabbed fourth and boom, nothing happens and then no more gears. So hopefully it will be the output shaft or ??

on a good note, fresh off the trailer, just adjusted tire pressure and the car ran 11.63 @ 122

 

[rblack4405]

Sorry to hear.

 

[DavidMidgley]

There is something to be said about your consistencey. OUCH!

 

[Bullitt 736]

Not good news but you've had a pretty good run with the old 3650. Hope its something minor.

 

[Wolverine]

Wow! Very sorry to hear this news Paul. You were just getting warmed up.

Well, you can now get a Ford/Viper spec T-56. You won't break that one. Only $3200 too!!!!

Here you go:

www.ddperformance.com

 

[BC]

Sorry to hear Paul, but I guess whatever it takes to not wear another pink slip lol.
I would stay away from a TKO 600. They don't seem to be suited to shift fast at the drag strip for some reason. A beefed up 3650 or a T56 would be my choices.

 

[MaineBullitt]

Sorry to hear Paul, but I guess whatever it takes to not wear another pink slip lol.
I would stay away from a TKO 600. They don't seem to be suited to shift fast at the drag strip for some reason. A beefed up 3650 or a T56 would be my choices.

+1 on the T-56. I had a TKO-600 in my last car and it was strong enough for sure but the throws were long. Admittedly I had the stock shifter in the TKO so not an apples to apples comparison with my T-56. Aftermarket shifter may cure the long throw woes in the TKO. Either way it's a major step up in durability...

 

[kaylan1521]

I'll be taking it in tomorrow so that we can pull the tranny and see what's wrong. If it's thr tranny I made just rebuild the 3650 with super stong internals before going to a TKO. I've heard the same from others.

 

[kaylan1521]

So far so good. Ol 3650 may still be ok. We put the car on the hoist and there's clutch fragments all along the opening at the bottom of the tranny. The early prognosis is that I cooked the clutch and since it is 4 years old and due to be replaced in the spring anyway I'm optimistic the tranny just may see another 5500rpm dump.....or 50.

 

[rblack4405]

That Sir was a damn good clutch.

 

[kaylan1521]

New update. Input shaft was sheared in two. Clutch is ok but I may change it anyway since everything is apart. trying to find a forged or hardened shaft so this "shouldn't" happen again.

 

[Bullitt3817]

Are you sure it wasn't the output shaft? :wink:

 

[Axemanj3]

its always a shaft issue with you!

 

[BlackBullitt5583]

Here is your hardened shaft: $379.00
http://www.promotionpowertrain.com/1231590.html
It is also 26 spline instead of 10 so you can upgrade the clutch as well.

 

[2021]

its always a shaft issue with you!

too much pocket pool.

 

[kaylan1521]

too much pocket pool.

You say that like it's a negative thing

 

[English Bob]

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