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05-01-2012, 10:13 AM | #21 |
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Re: Transmission catch can placement
I knew you would.
That said, I would never debate installing a component for safety sakes as each racer must decide for himself what if any component he needs to feel comfortable, above the sanctioning body's requirements for the type car and class they run. All I know is that not one of my turbo400s built by a local builder as well Rossler over the past 20 years has ever puked despite cooking the fluid once or tiwce prior to using synthetic and all have been and are regularly hot lapped as well all retain the vent in the stock location. Last edited by 1320racer; 05-01-2012 at 03:37 PM. |
05-01-2012, 10:36 AM | #22 |
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Re: Transmission catch can placement
Call Gary Stinnett. He has what you need.
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Re: Transmission catch can placement
Jerry Bickel sells the nicest one I've seen. It's a small aluminum can that mounts high on the firewall. I has a vent in the top and a conical bottom. You hook the trans vent to the bottom. If your trans pukes oil on a run, when you shut the engine off, the puked oil gravity flows back into the trans. Nice.
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Re: Transmission catch can placement
I don't recall seeing anything mentioned in ANY of 40 coupes' posts to indicate what combo, trans,converter, engine ect. so I'm baffled by 1320 know it all advice. I guess when you run a 3500? stall converter you don't build much heat. My T-350 has the vent in the stock location and it will push a bit of fluid at times, My solution bought a small aluminum catch can put a filter in the top and ran the hose from my vent to the bottom of the catch can, mounted it high in LF fender behind the apron. This way if it pushes fluid out it runs right back in to the trans, can is out of sight and no leaking issues. Of course 1320 may have some inside info about 40 coupes ride that the rest of us are unaware of, if so I retract my first statement.Joe
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Re: Transmission catch can placement
Having literally grown-up in a tranny shop, pretty much any racing automatic may blow fluid out of the vent. No matter how good the internal oil seals and sealing rings are, there is still a certain amount of pressure that leaks by and can blow out the vent. Just like an engine that has a small amount of blow-by that requires a crankcase breather system. Naturally, if the trans gets hot and fluid foams up, raising the fluid level, it will worsen the problem. Filling the fluid to the 1 pint low mark helps and won't hurt the trans. Sometimes just extending the vent by adding a hose run up to the firewall with a vent cap at the end will fix it. A trans-brake car probably is best with a catch can. I wonder how many transmission 1320 Racer has built? My .02.
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2. over 5000 passes and my trans ain't ever puked, maybe I'm just lucky. 3. refer to post #21 Last edited by 1320racer; 05-01-2012 at 03:18 PM. |
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Re: Transmission catch can placement
I use an old Hellmans Mayonaise jar......
I wire tie it to my frame and drill a hole in the lid...... Works good and who cares what it looks like.... It's just a dragster and you know how they all look alike. The Mayonaise jar makes mine stand out in the lanes.....and if my sandwich is dry I know where to get some sauce..... Ed your a friggen menace....LOL
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Rich, all those that I have helped online and in person feel very different.
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Sorry to hear that Ed....What broke?
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Why pray tell would ANYONE be on the converter for 10 seconds? GEEZ don't you have the coordination to deck it when the tree cycles, bet that dumptruck motor spins right up to that killer converter.It's obvious that all your "advising" has got Garret on here asking for input. Why would you care if he wants to set this up the way apparently his trans guy ADVISED him to? BTW you never did answer my question exactly what class of Super Stock is "E"? You stated that in fact you had a legal Super Stock car, it must be another ride since in your pics it's clearly designated as E something. Could it stand for EGO? Good day sir. Joe
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