which one do you guy's preferr,tranny blanket or shield
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or better yet which one do you feel safer with
Light travels faster than the speed of sound,,,this is why some people seem bright untill you hear them speak.
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Re: which one do you guy's preferr,tranny blanket or shield
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There is just somthing about a blanket that make's me feel more secure, but it has to also cover the flywheel/converter area, let's hear some opinion's why you like your choice better. 
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Re: which one do you guy's preferr,tranny blanket or shield
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Blankets hold heat,cause premature wear
Blankets get all cruddy /dirty easy
Blankets don't cover enough area
Blankets are hard to get the straps from dragging on the ground
Blankets burn up on headers easy
Thats just a few reasons, My sheild was a KIND of hard to get to fit though
Some seem to be able to get them on easy mine , no bueno
The lips of fools bring them strife, and their mouths invite a beating.Proverbs 18:6
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Re: which one do you guy's preferr,tranny blanket or shield
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Blankets hold heat,cause premature wear
Blankets get all cruddy /dirty easy
Blankets don't cover enough area
Blankets are hard to get the straps from dragging on the ground
Blankets burn up on headers easy
Thats just a few reasons, My sheild was a KIND of hard to get to fit though
Some seem to be able to get them on easy mine , no bueno
cannot argue with your reasoning,I wonder which would hold up better in a actual trans explosion. 
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Re: which one do you guy's preferr,tranny blanket or shield
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For safety sake? I prefer a shield. For installation sake? I prefer a blanket. Both will do, if and when the time arise's.
Jerry Williams.
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Re: which one do you guy's preferr,tranny blanket or shield
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Blankets hold heat,cause premature wear
Blankets get all cruddy /dirty easy
Blankets don't cover enough area
Blankets are hard to get the straps from dragging on the ground
Blankets burn up on headers easy
Thats just a few reasons, My sheild was a KIND of hard to get to fit though
Some seem to be able to get them on easy mine , no bueno
cannot argue with your reasoning,I wonder which would hold up better in a actual trans explosion.
think that depends on install , you start cutting and whacking on stuff to fit or you have a old blanket thats seen better days
The sheilds are SFI cert, thats a pretty tough organization to get things approved
I have never seen one blow up in my life and I've seen so many passes it makes me feel really old
can it happen, sure can
remember when my buddy blew his clutch on his 65 Dodge in high school ( idiot) and it only dented the floor a little bit ..closest I have came to driveline damage in real life
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Re: which one do you guy's preferr,tranny blanket or shield
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Blankets hold heat,cause premature wear
Blankets get all cruddy /dirty easy
Blankets don't cover enough area
Blankets are hard to get the straps from dragging on the ground
Blankets burn up on headers easy
Thats just a few reasons, My sheild was a KIND of hard to get to fit though
Some seem to be able to get them on easy mine , no bueno
1)use the proper trans cooler.
2)both wil get cruddy/dirty
3)just need a full coverage blanket!
4)you can cut or tuck straps out of the way.
5)i use header wrap.salution is dependent on aplication of vehicle.
6)that is what you get for buying a shield. 
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Re: which one do you guy's preferr,tranny blanket or shield
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Blankets hold heat,cause premature wear
Blankets get all cruddy /dirty easy
Blankets don't cover enough area
Blankets are hard to get the straps from dragging on the ground
Blankets burn up on headers easy
Thats just a few reasons, My sheild was a KIND of hard to get to fit though
Some seem to be able to get them on easy mine , no bueno
1)use the proper trans cooler.
2)both wil get cruddy/dirty
3)just need a full coverage blanket!
4)you can cut or tuck straps out of the way.
5)i use header wrap.salution is dependent on aplication of vehicle.
6)that is what you get for buying a shield.
Hmmm ..
well, do you use a down comforter in the summer time on your bed ? You have air in house I would guess right ?
shields do not get dirty, sopped with fluid, dirt
One quick rinse with brake cleaner its right back to like new condition, try that with a blanket
since when do they make a blanket that covers the bellhousing area ?
Sure cut the straps off , next time you try to install it , get it right back to the same spot so they fit .. good one
Sure , use header wrap, good idea, hold heat in headers and dirt, etc and then they are shot too
Mine did not fit the tunnel because I moved my motor back or it would have
Done with the topic , not going to argue
look at 99% of super gas or super comp cars
No one runs blankets that I've seen
That my two cents . moving on
The lips of fools bring them strife, and their mouths invite a beating.Proverbs 18:6
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Re: which one do you guy's preferr,tranny blanket or shield
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The sheilds are SFI cert, thats a pretty tough organization to get things approved
Hey!! lookey there! my blanket has an SFI cert!
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Re: which one do you guy's preferr,tranny blanket or shield
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I said I was done but, you missed the intent I said THE SHIELDS are SFI cert .. Don't misquote me .. 
The lips of fools bring them strife, and their mouths invite a beating.Proverbs 18:6
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Re: which one do you guy's preferr,tranny blanket or shield
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Im with ya BIGDAD I have had both and like the shield much better. The blanket is a mess in no time and I hate dirt and oil  and only covers half the tranny The blanket slides around does not cover the bellhousing is the biggest thing. So like BIGDAD said its not leagal With a small block the shield fits easily and is leagal right from the get go. I dont know if you have seen one of the SFI leagal flex plate shields or not but its not going on a car with a stock firewall I know that much.  Get a shield they take care of the whole tranny and you will be leagal. It is bolted right to the bell housing its not going anywhere. Oh and another thing........ Billet drum + bolt in sparg + low band apply valve body = NO tranny explosions. Dono if you have a billet drum or not Bill But I would get one...... thats what explodes
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Re: which one do you guy's preferr,tranny blanket or shield
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...it also DOES NOT cover the ring gear, flex plate area so IT IS ILLEGAL
NOT if you are running a slow boat like mine. 9.99 requires the flywheel shield. I would love to go nines, but due to the onslaught of rules it aint gonna happen.
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