Choices For High Performance Transmissions (Race Applications)

[Jimmy P]

Yeah I think iam gonna ring protrans in the next few days and get a quote for one of their powerglides. I do have a question though...

Of all their listed transmissions online only some of the powerglide builds have a weight rating (3100lbs). This probably doesnt matter, but im just curious if their is a weakness or anything associated with this.

[ratter]

the heavier the car, the more chance of the box breaking once sticky tyres are used

[Jimmy P]

Weight reduction it is then.

[ratter]

not going to happen on a street car, but if race car, go for it

[JimmyJames]

You can get carbon fibre tail shafts for skylines, but has anyone ever seen or followed up trying to get one to suit a falcon?

I think a chromoly or alloy would be easier to find, but just wondering.

Edited 16/01/13 02:11 AM by JimmyJames

[JETURBO]

yes u can get a carbon fibre tail shaft

from CARBON ART ( dunno if there still going )

around 5k last I heard ( aparently )

hardy spicer and jg drivelines are doing shafts for the falcon for around the 1200-2k mark and handeling big hp so far

Edited 16/01/13 06:59 AM by J@SNOT

[Jimmy P]

Rightio will chase those up thanks J@SNOT.

[JimmyJames]

Back to the main part of this forum I was looking around to see what other info I could find on powerglides and TH400 and came across this

http://www.chevyhiperformance.com/tech/engines_drivetrain/transmission/1109chp_picking_the_right_automatic_transmission/viewall.html

[JETURBO]

Yep pritty much what we already know as both are old school and tested units

[rednose]

<blockquote class='ipsBlockquote'data-author="JimmyJames" data-cid="1350042" data-time="1358302079"><p>

You can get carbon fibre tail shafts for skylines, but has anyone ever seen or followed up trying to get one to suit a falcon?<br />

I think a chromoly or alloy would be easier to find, but just wondering.</p></blockquote>

Diff Technics will have Carbon tailshafts soon