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transbrake troubles

Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2005 11:06 am
by stracer859
is there anyway to adjust the transbrake ? mine is rolling a lot before it finally engages, just started this yesterday.

Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2005 7:58 pm
by John_Heard
I think that's an indication of pump pressure being low. Could be other things too I suppose like a sticking solenoid valve or something. Might be a good time to pull her out and have it freshened this winter.

Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2005 8:24 pm
by stracer859
i was afraid of that. just dont have anyone around here that i trust to go through my tranny.

Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2005 9:03 pm
by John_Heard
Where are you located at?

Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2005 9:28 pm
by stracer859
nashville Tn. i thought there was a way to adjust the trans brake, i could be wrong tho

Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2005 9:35 pm
by stracer859
see what happened, i went to run a 7.0 heads up race saturday and the other guy fully staged on me, so i prestaged, started stallin it up rolled a lil bit and hit the button and it just rolled right on through the lights, redlighting me. happened 2 times yesterday, once in qualifying and then in eliminations (same dude both times).

Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2005 9:35 pm
by John_Heard
Craig Watson knows some good tranny guys there in that area that have done good work for him that are reasonable. I'm not sure who it is, maybe he will see this and post their info.

Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2005 10:04 pm
by stracer859
yeah its probably bradco, thats the only one i know of that i would trust with tranny stuff

Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2005 11:36 pm
by stracer859
nobody knows anything about this ? i was thinkin bout pullin it all, get the motor freshened, send the tranny to bradco, see if he can freshen it and maybe get the transbrake to release a lil quicker

Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2005 12:59 pm
by Craig W.
Leaking internal seals in the tranny can cause the car to move like that when engaging the transbrake.

Bradco did my Powerglide and my converter and he's top notch. He's in Louisville.

I've also used Arnett's in Greenville, KY and they are great as well. They built me a killer TH350 for $1100. Had lots of trick parts in it. Give Thomas Arnett a call at 270-338-6325.

Brad can be reached at 502-955-6639.

Those are the only two places that I'll let touch a tranny for me.

Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2005 9:50 pm
by stracer859
yeah i was thinkin bradco, i need to get the brake to release quicker, but ive never seen a pro tree brake for a th350. ill call brad when i get the thing out, i gotta get out of my lazy mood first