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travisd007 Thu May 12, 2005 6:40 pm

Can anyone give a good estimate on the horsepower limits of a stock 3 rib bus trans? looking at using a worked pinto 2L into my rail.

DeMinimis Thu May 12, 2005 6:52 pm

150hp without any mods (I read it somewhere).

vwracerdave Thu May 12, 2005 7:01 pm

You can break a stock tranny with a stock 1600cc S/P. It all depends on how you drive.

travisd007 Thu May 12, 2005 8:55 pm

I like to drive my current rail pretty hard, I try to withstrain from popping the clutch most of the time. Usually just get it rolling then gas it!

turboblue Fri May 13, 2005 7:58 am

The worst thing you can do to any transmission is a rolling holeshot.
That's when you are moving froward, clutch it, rev the engine up and dump the clutch.
The backlash in the gearbox and ring & pinion is at it's greatest doing that.

I've seen guys break an 091 with a stock engine.
But these guys could break a crowbar in a sand box too. :wink:

SHMO Fri May 13, 2005 12:33 pm

haha break a crowbar in a sand box. That's good.

SHMO



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