No disrespect to Mercman but the bottom line is - E-body guys- if you are not willing to cut the floor - don't buy this trans kit.
None to you either, but you missed a few:
No Shifts above 6000rpm No fast shifts from 2-3rd No hydraulic clutch bearing that will hold-up No warrenty for wrong/defective items Not a bolt in Not done in a "week end" Not just $4000K and your done
I had considered running one, but I am glad I did my research on here, and that's what this site is about. Finding out from people who have one, and what it intales when considering one, and not just the sales pitch. I am glad I used this site as well as made some phone calls on my own to them. 9/10 times in advertising, its about making money, not about fully informing someone, and this site tells the rest. I always listen when the manufacturers talk, but don't make a claim that you can't back up, because we may call you on it. Tell it how it is. If its $4000 for an entire kit fine, but if your told its $4k for everything you need, and you end up shelling out $6k...That's a whole nother story. What upgrades might have to be considered, and what do they cost all should factor into it, and not left out till after its in the car.
When I talked with these folks and they stated that Matt Delaney runs one pretty hard behind a hemi, he never mention about a 6000rpm limit or a $2000 upgrade....What the heck do they think we shift these things at? None of that's in the sales pitch, nor was it mention in any conversations I had with them. I found it tough to believe that for $4k you could buy an OD trans that would take the beating of 600hp heavy street car, but that's what they would like you to believe. It sounds like that for $6k, you might get what you need, but I have not seen a full list of what that includes, but even then, does it hold up and why hide all the upgrades needed?
