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johnjzjz 11-01-2006 05:52 PM

If you are going to want to depend on the car a 400 turbo for street and taking it to the track and racing it in trophy modified ( best class for you ) we use TM with our heavy car at times but only for the time shots -- do you know how to build an automatic trans -- if not i have some good overhaul booklets its easy if you are mechanically inclined the biggest part is the cleaning of the unit -- and the small tricks in the Assembly to make it a semi race unit i can advise -- stay away from full manual valve body's for street driving the kits they sell ( trans go ) will and does have the parts to make the trans do anything you will need to do with a duel purpose car -- a little more in the converter than stock just might be what you will need -- its a 454 small block motor ??? or BBC dont remember what you had in discript -- jz

79CamaroDiva 11-02-2006 05:44 PM

this might be a good time to mention that i'm seriously considering selling my TH400 over the winter. if it has more than 3,000 miles on it since the rebuild i'd be surprised. i had it rebuilt last summer, and very rarely drive it, and now don't race it much either because I've been busy with my dragster. Its full reverse manual valve body, and has a 3800 stall 9" converter (either ATI or Dynamic, i have both, unsure which is in it now)

I'm looking at making my car a full street car with very limited track time, so i'm doing a t56 swap.. the 400 will probably need a home.

1984camaroz28 11-02-2006 08:18 PM

They wont even tech u that hard....my camaro with the 408 lumps and sounds realy healty....they never poped the hood. They will ask u how fast and just tell them mid 13s and your set....i was runing low 11s(on 7cyls) with no cage just a d/s loope no one never said anything. Track prep isent the greats seems to be hit or miss....

heavy_chevy29 11-03-2006 05:06 PM

79CamaroDiva, i will deffinately keep in touch with you about that trans. how much are you looking to get for it. also is it a full race trans or will it be ok on the street.

hey chuck, do you know anyone up by you thats selling an open car tailer. im having a hard time finding one

johnjzjz 11-04-2006 07:26 AM

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79CamaroDiva, i will deffinately keep in touch with you about that trans. how much are you looking to get for it. also is it a full race trans or will it be ok on the street.

hey chuck, do you know anyone up by you thats selling an open car tailer. im having a hard time finding one

I HAVE THE SAME TRAILER AND WE PAID 3400 FOR IT

$2,500.00
This 18' Bri-Mar trailer is just like new with only has 350 miles on it. It has always been covered. Diamond plate steel deck, removable fenders, dual 3500# axles, elec. brakes. EXCELLENT CONDITION, new inspection, warranty remaining. Asking $2500. 267-307-0398

1984camaroz28 11-08-2006 07:13 PM

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79CamaroDiva, i will deffinately keep in touch with you about that trans. how much are you looking to get for it. also is it a full race trans or will it be ok on the street.

hey chuck, do you know anyone up by you thats selling an open car tailer. im having a hard time finding one

look on ebay for something in the aera is your best bet.....i unloaded mine about 5 months ago and picked up this

heavy_chevy29 11-09-2006 06:16 AM

i just got a trailer in south jersey. its about 2 1/2 - 3 hours away. im going to get it sunday. so i just might make it to the track next week

heavy_chevy29 11-14-2006 04:45 PM

well i picked up my trailer on sunday. im very pleased with it. looks like ill be able to make it to the just in time. im going to go this weekend, weather permitting

johnjzjz 11-14-2006 04:54 PM

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well i picked up my trailer on sunday. im very pleased with it. looks like ill be able to make it to the just in time. im going to go this weekend, weather permitting

GOOD FOR YOU HOPE NOTHING BRAKES -- JZ

heavy_chevy29 11-19-2006 05:58 PM

well i just got back front island. i had alot of fun. much to my suprise nothing broke. i was expecting better time but i think it was more drivers error. if i had my drag radials and an automatic i think i would have been alot better. on the second run i missed 3rd gear. kinda sucks because that felt like it would have been the strongest.

heres the slips

R/T .703
60' 2.170
1/8 5.729
mph 86.38
1/4 13.139
mph 109.65

R/T .632
60' 1.978
1/8 8.827
mph 84.09
1/4 13.407
mph 109.76

R/T .851
60' 2.063
1/8 5.567
mph 87.16
1/4 12.911
mph 111.96

on the last run i realized that i was letting off to early. so i sayed on it all the ways through and i seamed to do better. looks like i have alot more to learn about racing. oh well practice makes perfect. oh yeah and they werent bad at tech. let me know what you think.

1984camaroz28 11-19-2006 06:06 PM

really need to work on geting that 60 in the 1.5x IF you can do that you should be able to run a low 12 maybe a high 11.

Tru2Chevy 11-20-2006 09:30 AM

Yea, with the kind of power you are making a 1.5/1.6 60' time isn't out of the question, and that will lead to MUCH improved times.

Congrats on the 12 second pass though!

- Justin

johnjzjz 11-20-2006 05:17 PM

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well i just got back front island. i had alot of fun. much to my suprise nothing broke. i was expecting better time but i think it was more drivers error. if i had my drag radials and an automatic i think i would have been alot better. on the second run i missed 3rd gear. kinda sucks because that felt like it would have been the strongest.

heres the slips

R/T .703
60' 2.170
1/8 5.729
mph 86.38
1/4 13.139
mph 109.65

R/T .632
60' 1.978
1/8 8.827
mph 84.09
1/4 13.407
mph 109.76

R/T .851
60' 2.063
1/8 5.567
mph 87.16
1/4 12.911
mph 111.96

on the last run i realized that i was letting off to early. so i sayed on it all the ways through and i seamed to do better. looks like i have alot more to learn about racing. oh well practice makes perfect. oh yeah and they werent bad at tech. let me know what you think.

YOU DID GOOD YOUR REACTION TIMES ARE VERY GOOD FOR A FIRST TIME -- AND WITH A STICK -- I WOULD GUESS WHEN I CROSS ADDED THE TICKETS YOU DIDENT POST ALL OF THE INFO SO ITS A GUESS YOU MUST BE SPINNING THE TIRES -- WITH WHAT YOU HAVE 12:80S 114 MIGHT HAVE HAPPENED - JZ

heavy_chevy29 11-20-2006 07:05 PM

yeah i didnt post all the info. it was deffinately spinnig the tires. i think next season with holds better times. hopefully ill me up with some of you at the track.

1984camaroz28 11-20-2006 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by heavy_chevy29 (Post 289859)
yeah i didnt post all the info. it was deffinately spinnig the tires. i think next season with holds better times. hopefully ill me up with some of you at the track.

i will be down there in the spring alot.....probly more so e-town or atco for my quest into the 9s N/a.......

79CamaroDiva 11-21-2006 08:58 AM

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Originally Posted by heavy_chevy29 (Post 289859)
yeah i didnt post all the info. it was deffinately spinnig the tires. i think next season with holds better times. hopefully ill me up with some of you at the track.

if you want any pointers, let me know when you're going up there in the spring and ill be more than happy to help you out, or ask any employee for melissa, they'll find me somewhere as long as its not a weekend that im down at atco (holiday weekends throughout the summer).


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