He's making those dragstrip runs with a T5?
? He's gonna end up with a transmission in worse shape than mine!
T5s are great transmissions (I have one in my Camaro...not a hot rod at all) but they're pretty weak, even the World Class versions won't handle much more than 350 ft lbs of torque...and listening to that car with the lumpy cam, I'd wager he's right about at the limit. One good, sticky track and a hard launch (he didn't smoke the tires in the run I saw, so it must have plenty of grip) and that main gear cluster is toast.
Ohhh...maybe I should explain. The photos I've attached are of the TH200-4R automatic transmission from my race car. I broke it on the Bonneville Salt Flats last year. The car has a 406 cid V8 with 500-550 hp. Not exactly the same thing as the Ratso and mine didn't break for the same reason I'm forecasting doom and gloom for him, but it's still what can happen to race car parts...and I consider myself lucky that I just broke it, I didn't wreck it.
The whole story is on my primary website listed in my profile. It's pretty easy to find...just look for the black Monte Carlo.
RtR
