Transmission

[LSR Mike]

Well as the story goes, I busted my transmission at Bonneville in '09. The rebuilder replaced all the internals with new stuff. In addition, I put on a TuffPan.

www.tuffpans.com to help keep the case straight.


The Basic Kit.


In the beginning...



The rebuilder couldn't find a R5M21, and actually ordered a whole new transmission which has a different case but the same internals. I should ask him sometime what it was.
Studs Replace the Bolts that hold the original Tin cover.



Finished product ready to install (Literally!)

[camoit]

I want to see guts...... The busted stuff.

[LSR Mike]

It wasn't really that dramatic. when I dropped the (what passes as a ) Pan on the Transmission on the Salt, all I found were strips of metal about an inch long and 1/16th of an inch wide. Basically stripped the teeth off. When it went, I was pulling in 5th gear (the weakest link) and Bam! with a screaming engine. I pulled it down into 4th and wound it out! when I got back to the pits, I found out there wasn't anything else left, no 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th or Reverse. The reason to have a Winch on your Trailer.

[camoit]

Bummer deal. Sorry you didn't make the record books. But it sounds like you are just so close you can't stop now. I want to see you make it.

[LSR Mike]

Quite the Contrary, I set the record last year even with the busted Tranny. and This year I ratcheted it up from 137 to 154MPH.

And, I want another 20 MPH for next year.

[camoit]

Dude you are deep in the funnel. That is like all racing. The closer you get to the center the harder it is to escape the grip. Kind of like a black hole. Spectators are just on the rim looking in. Retirement just means you came out the other side.

[joey_crandall]

do you have any idea on the power your making. i wanted to turbo my old 2.4 might max but wonderd how it would perform.