That Good News to here you got it fired up......

 

Just for Kicks. Have you tried running the data for the 4.30 gear...

I like the 4.56 & 4.88 but it seems you need to have a lighter car and a 32' tall tire....

 

Yes Bob we did run the numbers for the 4.30 gears... Still too much plus we could not find a 4.30 pro gear that would fit the class 4 spool... They do make a 4.10 that does... So the 4.10 is the way we are going... We are also looking at different first gear in the tranny... That is where the "secret" stuff is......

 

Hahahahaha.... It would be nice to have the wide verity of a Liberty! Wouldn't it??? ....
Well Keep chipping away..... Keep us posted on how it runs with the new set up?

 

Mack, That sounds real sweeeeet..I was just thinking what do your neighbors think?? There probably very use to the sound of horse power by now..Lol Still cant wait to see a video of your runs at the track.. Your the man,,Keep us posted...Bill

 

Actually Bob we do have a lot of different ratios even inside the 727.... Pro Trans has developed a new 727 that has all light weight insides with many ratios for the gears... But, they are EXTREMELY expensive... I can't afford the $8,000 price tag for the full trany so I 'm lookin at just the first gear set... Ratio to be determined... We do have it in mind though.... Can't tell it all!!!

 

Yea Didn't they offer a low gear set for the 904 at one time ? Even back 15 years it was like $500

 

Yes they did..... But we are not talking low gear sets...Hint, hint......

 

Dave Smith is a great guy to have in your corner.....
Just an Hours drive from me...

 

X2

 

Going to visit my good friend in S. Louisiana tomorrow... We are going to discuss total gearing on these engines.... We are going to double team this and get it worked out..... I'm sure we will end up with some secrets but will report on all that I can.......

 

hmmm, secrets? Show me your's and I'll show you mine!LOL

 

That sounds like a good plan. All the Mopar's get together and brain storm.. Beat the Cheby & Furd guys at their own game !!!!

 

Peter, you know we have no secrets....

 

Ok... Mack and Pete are going to be out in front of that ATI car by next season !!!!!!
8.50'ish@175
Just funning with you guy's......
Keep us posted.... Good Mopar !!!

 

Bob, you are right on the ATI Challenger!!! But the ATI Copo is in Super Stock.... That 327 has a little helper on top of it to make its own "air"..... Did you happen to see the video of it on the dyno?? 1200 hp.... From 327"!!!!!! Wow is all I can say..... Wish we had one......

 

Yaaaaaa...IT's all great stuff..Good to see those little motors getting it done with big numbers!! ......
I'm Waiting for a look at a 3 stage NOS powered 512 Rite now....
There saying the secret is in the sauce...opcorn:

 

Seems like this project is taking forever!!!!! Hurry up and wait.... I've been waiting for the chassis guy to make the brackets for the wheelie bars for three weeks now... they never get in a hurry..... Always dragging around and taking way longer than it should... But this is always the way it is..... But I'm ready to bark the tires again in the Challenger... Two race cars and neither running..... Sad state of affairs in Florida...

 

Dam...there not that hard to make and weld in..... Sheee
So you got everything loaded in for the race pack?
Whats the Cuda Motor status?

 

oh i know they are not hard to make.... Just have to do it.... He does excellent work just takes too long!!!!

Barracuda engine hasn't been touched since I left it at the engine guy's..
I told him to get thru the "Winter Series" high dollar bracket races and then worry about my engine... He runs these every year and normally wins enough money to race locally most of next year.. They will be thru mid December so he will start on it then. may get it torn down before then so can get parts ordered....

 

Yesterday we finally got the wheelie bar brackets welded in... Also finished the upper bars..... They are all done except for powder coating.... Will get them off and to the coater next weekend... Didn't get back home till after 9 last night.... Off to work this am..... Be home mid day on Thursday.... Will have time to do this then... After that it's track time for testing......

 

Cool.....Now to see how well the 60' picks up....

 

Well I finally got some track time with the 426... We only got two passes but did learn a lot... We were at CC/SA weight, 3550.. We are geared 4.10 in the rear and 2.49 stock first gear in the tranny... We ran a 9.864 at 139 mph... The leave was set up very soft and did a short shift for the first pass... Felt good, strong and pulled all the way down.... Had the stock tune up from Arrow... Wanted to get a base line before I got serious... Made a second pass and heard a squeaking noise from the tranny so I quit... Called my tranny guy and he said he would meet me at home when I got there.. Second pass was a 9.984 at 138mph.... Good think I quit when I did by the time I got home something in the tranny has locked up... Had to unload with the jack and now have pulled the tranny... Tranny guy has come by and picked it up... He is going to pull it apart in the morning so hopefully we will know something then... More when I know it.....

 

Hummm...Locked Up!!
That 727 is hurt....

Must be all that new Torq....hehehehehe

Sounds like the first shack down went well....

Hope it's nothing to bad with the trans....

Keep us posted.....

 

What was the outcome of the trans ?

 

Hey guys, started to report last night on the Tranny but wanted to discuss with my guy again so I would get it right..

What happened was the sprag support bushing was in the process of "tightening up" on the output shaft... If I had continued I would probably have a lot more damage... Right now the shaft is ok and all I need is a bearing kit from A&A. A local Mopar guru told us that turning a 727 over 7,000 RPM would lead to this happening.... The "fix" is a bearing kit...

The bushing when hot would be a little too tight but when it cooled it restricted and locked up the output shaft.... It was loose enough that a press moved with little effort so I think I quit at exactly the right time...

Anyway that is all I know at this time... More as I know it..

 

Good Deal...Easy enough to get fixed....

 

It sure could have been a lot worse !!!!

 

My Tranny guy talked to A&A today and they suggested that we "cut" another groove to get more lubrication to the bearing.. That way, we can turn what ever RPM we need and the 727 will get enough lube to the bearing... Problem solved.... Will be back together late tomorrow or at least Wednesday... Will be ready for the Mopar Southern Nationals at South Georgia Motorsports Park this weekend!!!!! WHOOO HOOOOO!!!!!!!

 

Awesome...