Turbo 400

NHRA1926 · 10-19-2020, 09:51 AM

Well, it's been several different things. I've broken second gear, gear set, first gear, gear set, 34 element sprague, (replaced with 36 element sprague and drum). Trans brake valve continues to stick in the housing. Had to use pliers to remove, and re-install the valve at Beechbend this weekend, so I believe the case must have some issues where the valve rides. Now the car will only go forward. When I put it in reverse, the car does not move, until I give it a considerable amount of throttle, then it snaps and releases continually while in reverse. When I put it in first gear it rolls forward about 3 feet, then slows down all on it's own, until I give it more throttle. When I jacked the car up and removed the drive shaft from the rear end, keeping it in the transmission, the drive shaft will rotate in the forward direction, but will not rotate in the rearward direction while the transmission is any gear other than park. And I just want to clarify that this is with the engine not running. The rear end rotates forward and rearward with the drive shaft removed, so the problem is not the rear end.

10-19-2020, 09:51 AM	#4
NHRA1926 Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Bowling green, Ky Posts: 241 Likes: 12 Liked 232 Times in 69 Posts	Re: Turbo 400 Well, it's been several different things. I've broken second gear, gear set, first gear, gear set, 34 element sprague, (replaced with 36 element sprague and drum). Trans brake valve continues to stick in the housing. Had to use pliers to remove, and re-install the valve at Beechbend this weekend, so I believe the case must have some issues where the valve rides. Now the car will only go forward. When I put it in reverse, the car does not move, until I give it a considerable amount of throttle, then it snaps and releases continually while in reverse. When I put it in first gear it rolls forward about 3 feet, then slows down all on it's own, until I give it more throttle. When I jacked the car up and removed the drive shaft from the rear end, keeping it in the transmission, the drive shaft will rotate in the forward direction, but will not rotate in the rearward direction while the transmission is any gear other than park. And I just want to clarify that this is with the engine not running. The rear end rotates forward and rearward with the drive shaft removed, so the problem is not the rear end.