Spool opinions

Jeff Lee · 02-22-2012, 01:43 PM

Randall,
Anytime something is placed in a bind; either by poorly machined components, inferior components, or improper installation, your performance will suffer. That's why so much $$$ goes into proper engine machining. The more we have the car "in zen" the faster it goes (and lasts longer). I know with my Dana (40 spline) that I've had gears in there for hundreds of passes & when I inspect or change ratios, everything looks as good as when I installed them. I bought a used set of 4.88's from John Dourlet who ran them in his heavy A/S Max Wedge Savoy. John said they had at least 500 runs on them. I put another 150+. Still look great.
I could be leaving .03 or so on the table, not something I'm likely to do in most cases. But I have piece of mind that nothing will go bang when I let the clutch out!

02-22-2012, 01:43 PM	#5
Jeff Lee VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Anthem, Arizona Posts: 2,766 Likes: 0 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Spool opinions Randall, Anytime something is placed in a bind; either by poorly machined components, inferior components, or improper installation, your performance will suffer. That's why so much $$$ goes into proper engine machining. The more we have the car "in zen" the faster it goes (and lasts longer). I know with my Dana (40 spline) that I've had gears in there for hundreds of passes & when I inspect or change ratios, everything looks as good as when I installed them. I bought a used set of 4.88's from John Dourlet who ran them in his heavy A/S Max Wedge Savoy. John said they had at least 500 runs on them. I put another 150+. Still look great. I could be leaving .03 or so on the table, not something I'm likely to do in most cases. But I have piece of mind that nothing will go bang when I let the clutch out! __________________ Jeff Lee 7494 D/S '70 AMX