How many racers do this?

Jim Kaekel · 12-05-2008, 03:26 PM

Just for yours and everybody's information, TCI just came out with a Clean Neutral, reverse pattern Trans-Brake Valve Body for the TH-400. It has a second neutral after high gear. Part #221505.

Dick Butler · 12-05-2008, 04:18 PM

I have never put an automatic car in neutral. Several of my friends have ridden guard rails and one died from a suspected wrong selection of gears in the lights. Times have changed and equipment upgraded but it still scares me to think about it. With the fourth gear neutral after high that sounds good.

George Wright · 12-05-2008, 05:28 PM

Joel makes valve bodies with an electric solenoid neutral. He is building me one for a C4. Mike Pustelny also has one of Joels transmissions with an electric neutral. I know Joel also builds a lot of transmissions for a lot of Stock and Super Stock racers.
You can contact him at:

Joel's On Joy
20901 Joy Rd
Detroit, MI 48228
Phone: (313) 581-6266

Dave Goob Cook · 12-06-2008, 02:28 AM

I used to go all the way to neutral, probably did it 1700-2000 runs, but now I just put it in 2nd for coast down. Coan standard brake V/body.

SS Engine Guy · 12-06-2008, 02:38 AM

Doesn't shifting into neutral at the line have something to do with spinning up the forward/direct drum up past its rpm limits? Or do some valve bodies prevent this?

12-05-2008, 03:26 PM	#1
Jim Kaekel VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,229 Likes: 133 Liked 536 Times in 110 Posts	Re: How many racers do this? Just for yours and everybody's information, TCI just came out with a Clean Neutral, reverse pattern Trans-Brake Valve Body for the TH-400. It has a second neutral after high gear. Part #221505. __________________ Jim Kaekel 3836 STK

12-05-2008, 05:28 PM	#3
George Wright Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Michigan Posts: 185 Likes: 10 Liked 408 Times in 35 Posts	Re: How many racers do this? Joel makes valve bodies with an electric solenoid neutral. He is building me one for a C4. Mike Pustelny also has one of Joels transmissions with an electric neutral. I know Joel also builds a lot of transmissions for a lot of Stock and Super Stock racers. You can contact him at: Joel's On Joy 20901 Joy Rd Detroit, MI 48228 Phone: (313) 581-6266 __________________ George Wright https://9500rpm.com

12-06-2008, 02:28 AM	#4
Dave Goob Cook Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Indy Posts: 422 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: How many racers do this? I used to go all the way to neutral, probably did it 1700-2000 runs, but now I just put it in 2nd for coast down. Coan standard brake V/body. __________________ "Despite the high cost of living, it remains popular." Dave Cook NHRA N375

12-06-2008, 02:38 AM	#5
SS Engine Guy Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: usa Posts: 256 Likes: 1 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: How many racers do this? Doesn't shifting into neutral at the line have something to do with spinning up the forward/direct drum up past its rpm limits? Or do some valve bodies prevent this?

12-05-2008, 04:18 PM	#2
Dick Butler VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Richmond Indiana Posts: 1,196 Likes: 5 Liked 32 Times in 19 Posts	Re: How many racers do this? I have never put an automatic car in neutral. Several of my friends have ridden guard rails and one died from a suspected wrong selection of gears in the lights. Times have changed and equipment upgraded but it still scares me to think about it. With the fourth gear neutral after high that sounds good.