Did a test pass last night. Brakes are good for stopping but I'm not able to stage more than about 15psi on them. I need a trans brake or pinion brake. Timing lights screwed up so I didnt get a time. Ran it at 28* timing and 500cc fuel. Truck felt strong after the soft launch but needs 6-8* more timing, it was throwing a flame out of the stack with 4k rpm shifts. Didnt realize the manifold turbo housing had blown out until after the run. Planning to swap to a t4 manifold and s400 manifold turbo.
'94 short wheel base 2wd street/race truck build
- Thread starter Vincejax
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It was shooting about a three-foot flame from the passenger side fender well.
RacinDuallie
Black Sheep Racing
Wtf. Where's the updates.
smokinVE
$$+VE=NO HP
You have more info on this? Building your own or is there a company that makes a kit? Does it tie into the factory hydraulics or have its own system?
Building my own, couldn't find a Dana 80 kit anywhere. I actually don't have any factory hydraulics left. Going with separate hydraulics and a hand lever for the pinion brake.
When I looked into a transbrake for a 47rh there were very few options available and they were very expensive. I would like to see some more development and testing on it before I would buy one.
SPEEDSHIFT
New member
From what I understand you gotta have a light truck with serious drivetrain to handle a trans brake.
RacinDuallie
Black Sheep Racing
Never seen these pics?
Supposedly the Diesel brother’s Brodozer has a transbrake. I think they are becoming more prevalent in the market but still fairly expensive.
RacinDuallie
Black Sheep Racing
I received pics but the middle man said not to post them yet.......
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smokinVE
$$+VE=NO HP
BBoOOoOoOo! Swamp donkey is no fun!
Got the turbos back together with the 472sxe on the manifold. Pulled the axle out so I can sandblast it and have more room to work. Wasn't happy with working underneath the truck on a greasy old axle. Ended up making a custom rotor for the pinion brake, still waiting on the wilwood 4 piston caliper I am going to use. Since I had axle out anyway I cut off the factory shock mounts and I'm going to put new mounts on the rear of the axle for a set of single adjustable shocks. I've got a hand lever for the pinion brake, mounting it on trans tunnel so I can let it go and hop right over to the shifter.
RacinDuallie
Black Sheep Racing
