Guys with th400 w/ reverse manual valve body
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Guys with th400 w/ reverse manual valve body
How is it on the street? Went from m6 to th400 but haven't got it running yet, and just want to know what to expect. Heard that you can't down shift until at full stop other wise the lack of engine braking will cause it to blow. And another question tci claims on their website that using teflon tape on cooler fittings will cause the case to crack, any truth to this?
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Re: Guys with th400 w/ reverse manual valve body
Originally posted by dynoflog
How is it on the street? Went from m6 to th400 but haven't got it running yet, and just want to know what to expect. Heard that you can't down shift until at full stop other wise the lack of engine braking will cause it to blow. And another question tci claims on their website that using teflon tape on cooler fittings will cause the case to crack, any truth to this?
How is it on the street? Went from m6 to th400 but haven't got it running yet, and just want to know what to expect. Heard that you can't down shift until at full stop other wise the lack of engine braking will cause it to blow. And another question tci claims on their website that using teflon tape on cooler fittings will cause the case to crack, any truth to this?
Rich Krause
#3
Sorry, don't understand the "under power" part or the noise. Is their any internal racket such as with a trans brake? Could you elaborate. thanks
Last edited by dynoflog; 04-13-2004 at 07:55 PM.
#5
Under power means that you don't shift under lift throttle (coasting) but shift once you apply power, which is what an "automatic automaitc" does until the speed drops real low anyway. The transbrake is not used on the street. There would be no point.
I wouldn't want to drive a lot in heavy traffic with the 4,200 stall in my car but it's nothing that can't be enjoyed in light traffic or cruising around., The biggest issue is the lack of OD for high speed cruising and the noise that results from the revs. And that's with 3.42's.
Rich Krause
I wouldn't want to drive a lot in heavy traffic with the 4,200 stall in my car but it's nothing that can't be enjoyed in light traffic or cruising around., The biggest issue is the lack of OD for high speed cruising and the noise that results from the revs. And that's with 3.42's.
Rich Krause
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You can "downshift" under coast down, but it won't do you any good... there is no "engine braking" with the manual valve body. That is the hardest part to get used to when moving from the M6 to the TH400. It won't "blow" when you downshift. I like driving it on the street..... gives you something to shift.... minimizing M6 withdrawal stress....
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