Recent content by Brian Hartman

Well, Patrick asked to post an answer to the question at hand so I threw this together. Hopefully it will help some of you. I also want to mention that a polls are misleading in forums like this sometimes. You know how it goes, if people are happy with something, you won't hear from them...

It depends on the condition of your tranny. This is what I recommend. Stock tranny <good shape> Mobil 1 and a couple of quarts of Type F. Stock tranny <condition unknown> Mobil 1 and 1 bottle of LubeGuard Rebuilt <build unknown> Mobil 1 and bottle of Lubeguard Rebuilt <Nice high...

New billet style 9/11 convertors are now available. These have a full billet cover. With a cover like this, you get more TCC apply surface, stronger TC integrity meaning it is a lot more ridged and less apt to balloon on you. Sure the hubs have always had an anti ballooning plate and a billet...

Well, I'm working on a Transbrake for it and several other parts. A guy at GM Powertrain wants me to build a no holds barred 4L80 that is controlled via paddle shifter. He has a SS 454 Truck that is going to be prostreeted. He is putting in a custom duel fuel EFI (Gasoline and Methanol) Batten...

Well, it looks like you have some of the parts that will help but I'd say it would still be risky. You were smart building it yourself. I've seen some surprises in built trannies that don't really have anything in them that was special from different well know performance transmission shops...

Yeah the transbrake is cool but you have to build up your tranny quite a bit otherwise it will simply blowup at the line. Were you thinking of a rebuild or didn't think it would take a rebuild to handle a transbrake?

Also I wanted to say to the Northeastern crew. I REALLY REALLY appreciate your willingness to help me out with the ride. I wish I got to talk to everyone more. Thanx SMAUG for throwing a little cheer my way. I am generally friendly to talk to. I'm depressed a lot of times but talking to...

Blake, I'm not the one that made it public. Your whole tone was that I was ripping you off. Here's what you wrote. Tell me that you aren't questioning my integrity. "Just as long as he keeps his current customers happy as well. Especially those that have already returned "something" after...

Hey Dave. I sent the kit the morning I left so you should of recieved them long ago. Take care buddy.

Your money is in the mail. I go way overboard to keep my customers happy. So don't go dropping crap like this on the list. This whole trip got screwed up from the beginning and I'm doing my best. You got your refund, I didn't even have to do that. Strange how you are so quick to fry me...

Quicky... Lubeguard (Red bottle) is a very nice lubricant the is currently the best synthetically produced whale blubber. Whale blubber is one of the best lubricants in the world but at the expense of their lives. So, it's a detergent to help clean the valves and is a friction modifier to...

I quickly scanned the advice. Good advice all the way through. The Double caged race is the BG 29 element sprag. Been out for a awhile now. Good unit. I use it sometimes. I do some stuff but all in all it is solid. Fluid temps are important. When your Tranny guy says the fluid gets to...

You are welcome bro. Sometimes the SRTA is the best way to go if the circumstances are right. I've suggested going with it to several people recently because the timing wasn't right to do build up their own. You know, college, no time, no garage, scary economic times, etc. You have a better...

That's the point. I haven't put them in. I've been a guinea pig way too often. I guess I should of said, "like they still are, sitting on my shelf downstairs with all the other parts I never had time to put on." That's why I told him to keep us posted if he decided to try them out. They...

Man, I've had a set for almost 8 years. My first day. Bought the truck, ready to go hog wild, before the SyTy list members said, GOOD LUCK! So with that unwanted feel of a guinea pig sitting on a stick of dynamite, I received them, all shiny and new, just like they are now, sitting on the...