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Re: Trans Explosion - Milan No ET - 11 - 5 - 11 [Re: quick77rt ] #1108650
11/07/11 07:12 PM 11/07/11 07:12 PM
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It just seems to me the past year or so or maybe it never stops but there has been ALOT of lucky people that still have both feet.

One thing I cant do is auto trans rebuilds, gonna try soon but my point is for along time I cringed every time I thought of what the crt pro race trans cost me, I run that with a blanket on my street car and now with the procharger/nitrous setup, its like the dana rear end...I never worry and I bought the right trans the first time and still have two feet.



when does the blanket become manditory? I often thought of welding a steel plate under my right foot and up the tunnel.
Re: Trans Explosion - Milan No ET - 11 - 5 - 11 [Re: Evil Spirit] #1108651
11/07/11 07:32 PM 11/07/11 07:32 PM
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wow glad your ok,that picture is i hate to say pretty damn cool.
Re: Trans Explosion - Milan No ET - 11 - 5 - 11 [Re: fishy340] #1108652
11/07/11 07:43 PM 11/07/11 07:43 PM
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All cars running an auto. trans. Quicker than 10.99 (6.39 1/8) must have a trans. shield or blanket meeting SFI 4.1

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Re: Trans Explosion - Milan No ET - 11 - 5 - 11 [Re: Cab_Burge] #1108653
11/07/11 07:47 PM 11/07/11 07:47 PM
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didn't Don Garlits loose part of his foot due to powerglide parts exploding in his two speed trans back in 1971 at lion Drag strip?

Nope.
Re: Trans Explosion - Milan No ET - 11 - 5 - 11 [Re: 440Jim] #1108654
11/07/11 07:53 PM 11/07/11 07:53 PM
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I hate to see that.
I wonder if the car had a driveline failure recently? (u-joint, drive shaft, rear end)



I would bet it did?? Glad he's ok!

What a voice!!!!

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Re: Trans Explosion - Milan No ET - 11 - 5 - 11 [Re: 727builder] #1108655
11/07/11 08:03 PM 11/07/11 08:03 PM
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Ok, for the ones in doubt since ive been peppered with "You will burn up a blanket on the street"

Other then needing to get it on the lift and tighten up/tuck the straps again, there has been zero damage or melting of the blanket so that dont hold water, however the next project will have the shield.

What is better, the blanket or a shield???

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Re: Trans Explosion - Milan No ET - 11 - 5 - 11 [Re: deaks] #1108656
11/07/11 08:12 PM 11/07/11 08:12 PM
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I wonder if it had LBA.
Mick

doesnt the LBA valve body prevent that?
Re: Trans Explosion - Milan No ET - 11 - 5 - 11 [Re: quick77rt ] #1108657
11/07/11 08:23 PM 11/07/11 08:23 PM
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That is nasty. From the above posts it sounds like the driver is OK.

Having raced a pushbutton 727 for 15 years behind a 440 in a relatively heavy car (3,450 lbs), I've picked up a few habits along the way. 1) Always run a billet drum; 2) never lift the throttle while in 1st gear (like in the case of a red-light), stay under full power to 2nd gear then lift; 3) always run a blanket or a shield. If you're concerned about heat with a blanket, you can fold the blanket up alongside itself to keep the pan exposed; 4) if I ever have a drivetrain issue under full power (blown rear, engine, u-joint), it's a given that I'm taking the trans out, too.

Again, glad he's OK.
Re: Trans Explosion - Milan No ET - 11 - 5 - 11 [Re: Cab_Burge] #1108658
11/07/11 09:55 PM 11/07/11 09:55 PM
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didn't Don Garlits loose part of his foot due to powerglide parts exploding in his two speed trans back in 1971 at lion Drag strip?



Crowerglides were the thing back then. Weren't they a planetary unit? And wasn't it the clutch?

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Re: Trans Explosion - Milan No ET - 11 - 5 - 11 [Re: quick77rt ] #1108659
11/07/11 10:30 PM 11/07/11 10:30 PM
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i'm getting a shield from a&a this winter 4 my 904. i saw a pic on here weeks ago of a kevlar shield with holes in it. don't remember the post. don't know if a blanket is any better. stay safe, seeya.
Re: Trans Explosion - Milan No ET - 11 - 5 - 11 [Re: rickraw] #1108660
11/07/11 10:44 PM 11/07/11 10:44 PM
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Bought this blanket a few years ago for a friends trans. I liked how easy they fit. I wonder Are they still available????

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Re: Trans Explosion - Milan No ET - 11 - 5 - 11 [Re: 727builder] #1108661
11/07/11 10:51 PM 11/07/11 10:51 PM
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That looks like the blanket that Chuck Lofgren used to sell. I have one on my car as well as my dads. Great fit.... and they do work.



Re: Trans Explosion - Milan No ET - 11 - 5 - 11 [Re: 727builder] #1108662
11/07/11 10:52 PM 11/07/11 10:52 PM
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The first thing to buy and bolt into a 727. A&A ultimate Sprag. Nice piece... But with mis-use? Or abuse? Anything can fail. Stay safe guys!!

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Re: Trans Explosion - Milan No ET - 11 - 5 - 11 [Re: 727builder] #1108663
11/07/11 11:00 PM 11/07/11 11:00 PM
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i wont even look at a blanket that wont cover all the way around!i just ordered a new 1 from jegs allstar[69010]12x49" with the buckles under the pan to easy access.my 12 roller sprag just went after 20 yrs and i got a 16 roller in now to go with the in use billet drum,4 pinion sun gears.

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Re: Trans Explosion - Milan No ET - 11 - 5 - 11 [Re: Clanton] #1108664
11/07/11 11:48 PM 11/07/11 11:48 PM
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Just poseted up some great priced parts in the trans for sale section yall might need to keep this from happening.....


Going to the Darkside of 2 speeds!

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Re: Trans Explosion - Milan No ET - 11 - 5 - 11 [Re: instigator] #1108665
11/08/11 11:11 AM 11/08/11 11:11 AM
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I run a RCI blanket and it wraps all the way around the trans unlike that other pic. It has a few street miles on it and hasnt burned at all yet. It is real close to the collector but as long as its not touching I think your good!

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Re: Trans Explosion - Milan No ET - 11 - 5 - 11 [Re: goldmember] #1108666
11/08/11 12:36 PM 11/08/11 12:36 PM
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didn't Don Garlits loose part of his foot due to powerglide parts exploding in his two speed trans back in 1971 at lion Drag strip?

Nope.


Nope, what? He lost half his foot when the clutch exploded, clear through the clutch can and cut the car in half at the cage. If he was running a two-speed it would have been a Lenco, otherwise it was direct drive.

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Re: Trans Explosion - Milan No ET - 11 - 5 - 11 [Re: 23T Hemmee] #1108667
11/08/11 12:59 PM 11/08/11 12:59 PM
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I run the billet drum from crt and the csr trans shield and a crt lba valve body

I used to run a blanket never had any trouble with heat

I had the same thing happen with a buddy having a 727 come thru the floor broke his foot. and messed his car up good

That was all it took for me to go buy the good stuff
Re: Trans Explosion - Milan No ET - 11 - 5 - 11 [Re: 727builder] #1108668
11/08/11 01:01 PM 11/08/11 01:01 PM
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The first thing to buy and bolt into a 727. A&A ultimate Sprag. Nice piece... But with mis-use? Or abuse? Anything can fail. Stay safe guys!!



I'd have to disagree with that. The cost of that sprag is money better put towards a billet drum and LBA valve body.

The first manual valve body I owned (1970) was made by B&M. It was a LBA valve body.

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Re: Trans Explosion - Milan No ET - 11 - 5 - 11 [Re: 23T Hemmee] #1108669
11/08/11 01:09 PM 11/08/11 01:09 PM
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didn't Don Garlits loose part of his foot due to powerglide parts exploding in his two speed trans back in 1971 at lion Drag strip?

Nope.


Nope, what? He lost half his foot when the clutch exploded, clear through the clutch can and cut the car in half at the cage. If he was running a two-speed it would have been a Lenco, otherwise it was direct drive.

Right,it wasn't related to a "powerglide" exploding and taking off his foot.
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