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| DRR Trophy |
After the 2nd round.... no low gear or reverse. I suspect the band but not sure if it may be the drum that the band clamps on. Metal in the pan also. Thoughts? Thanks | ||
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| DRR Trophy |
Broke planetary. | |||
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DRR S/Pro |
YUP | |||
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| DRR Trophy |
planetary? what!!! WOW, if so what brand do you recommend? 700HP 1/8 mile, 2500LBS, 1.76 now THANKS | |||
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DRR Pro |
Although expensive, I'd recommend something with straight cut gears. I still have OEM 1.76 gears in mine and I'm just waiting for them to fail. | |||
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DRR Trophy |
Call FTI for a gear set. Great people to deal with. | |||
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| DRR Trophy |
Why planetary? This happened in the pit area. I thought the PG’s band was low gear and also engaged also with the reverse clutch pack? | |||
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DRR S/Pro |
When you say metal in the pan, it points to something other than a band...………. 272" Spitzer 540 Chevy The Blower Shop XR1 FTI XPM Series Converter FTI Level 6 Powerglide 3.69@199 .916 60' 2017 Bradenton Heads Up Madness Open Outlaw Champ 2018 PDRA T/D #5 2019 PDRA T/D #2 2020 Retired From T/D Competition.... 2020 Bradenton NMCA Hemi Shootout Winner 2021 getting back into bracket racing with a Gen3 Hemi powered 87 Cutlass. | |||
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| DRR Pro |
Most likely pump, input shaft or the splines in the bottom of converter. | |||
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| DRR Pro |
the band is for low gear only. | |||
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| DRR Sportsman |
If 2nd. gear works get a set of 1.80s and don't look back. | |||
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| DRR Trophy |
Just for the record,,,, It is the planetary | |||
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DRR S/Pro |
Low gear and reverse are both geared the same through the planetary, the different clutch or band application obviously changes the direction it spins. | |||
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| DRR S/Pro |
Give FTI a call..... 272" Spitzer 540 Chevy The Blower Shop XR1 FTI XPM Series Converter FTI Level 6 Powerglide 3.69@199 .916 60' 2017 Bradenton Heads Up Madness Open Outlaw Champ 2018 PDRA T/D #5 2019 PDRA T/D #2 2020 Retired From T/D Competition.... 2020 Bradenton NMCA Hemi Shootout Winner 2021 getting back into bracket racing with a Gen3 Hemi powered 87 Cutlass. | |||
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DRR Sportsman |
??? Curious what could have broken a planetary in the pits? Any PG experts have thoughts? I've got a completely fresh PG from a well-known & reputable builder for my 68 Camaro build, but it is not their high-end unit, and it does have a 1.76 set in it. Now I am worried... Dan "Jim" Moore Much too young to feel this damn old!! | |||
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| DRR S/Pro |
Unless he was doing something really stupid in the pits, I would say it was right on the verge of breaking and next time in was put it gear it let go. Stranger things have happened. 272" Spitzer 540 Chevy The Blower Shop XR1 FTI XPM Series Converter FTI Level 6 Powerglide 3.69@199 .916 60' 2017 Bradenton Heads Up Madness Open Outlaw Champ 2018 PDRA T/D #5 2019 PDRA T/D #2 2020 Retired From T/D Competition.... 2020 Bradenton NMCA Hemi Shootout Winner 2021 getting back into bracket racing with a Gen3 Hemi powered 87 Cutlass. | |||
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DRR Sportsman |
I didnt know I broke my planetary till I backed out of pits and it locked up. Must have broke run before. | |||
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DRR Sportsman |
I once made a perfectly good run and then had the planetary lock up as I pulled away from the timeslip booth. Billy Duhs - BD104X@gmail.com | |||
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| DRR Sportsman |
OK, those last 3 comments helped some. I did have a valve spring break once right as I pulled into my pit spot at idle. Dan "Jim" Moore Much too young to feel this damn old!! | |||
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| DRR S/Pro |
Yep I lost in finals of Halloween classic at Norwalk one year then went to another track the following week and after warming up my car I went to back into my pit spot and presto it looked up. I dropped the trans ran home for another stock planetary and had it back together for first round. Haven’t had a stock unit for over 15 years now. | |||
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