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Jamesy's 2011 Billet 6765H Project...!!


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I dont think the box was weak , you have to consider the amount of power that you have put through it these past several months, these units were built to hold power levels of 600-650hp , running the amount of power you have on your car will not provide reliability with any uprated autoboxs unless you run a powerglide. Having a stock box with your boost level even at low boost would kill the plates. I suggest you look at a manual conversion if you wish to retain that sort of power or a 2sp powerglide setup.

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Dont lose the supra love mate, hard when things like this happen i know.

 

Got a nice 6 speed NA sat here, rape the box and break the car to get some money back ;)

 

Thinking about it, you could even put a 5speed box back in it and get most of your money back on the car id say, just an idea mate.

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Dont lose the supra love mate, hard when things like this happen i know.

 

Got a nice 6 speed NA sat here, rape the box and break the car to get some money back ;)

 

Just bloody one MAJOR thing after another, especially for the "nice" way i treat and drive the car :)

 

Funny you should say that as i completely lost the love sat @ 3pm and even sat in the car, holding back the tears, pricing up all the parts ready to break it and let the vultures loose - actually came out at quite alot of money but then i got out and looked at it and thought i cant do it.

 

Nice idea about yours mate :hi:, i will drop you a pm :)

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I dont think the box was weak , you have to consider the amount of power that you have put through it these past several months, these units were built to hold power levels of 600-650hp , running the amount of power you have on your car will not provide reliability with any uprated autoboxs unless you run a powerglide. Having a stock box with your boost level even at low boost would kill the plates. I suggest you look at a manual conversion if you wish to retain that sort of power or a 2sp powerglide setup.

 

To be honest mate i may be running a lot of power and torque but i drive it very soft throughout the week, with the odd blast - it isnt being raced and abused.

 

I bought the box off CK, so maybe its already had a fairly tough life of drag racing before i even started - i cant believe BL would build these "drag" boxes to only handle 3 low boost passes

 

People in the US are running mid 9's with this box too :search:

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Dont lose the love mate. keep your chin up. Weve all been there and crawled out the other side. Shut the garage door for a few days and dont even go look at it. Some sort of answer will present itself it always does.

if theres any way I can help out just ask bud.

Personally I think you should be looking down the 6 speed route unless your prepared to live with a powerglide drag box.

 

good luck mate, im sure between you and lee it will be back together in a crack.

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Thanks guys - 6 speed would obviously be ideal but the cost of it, plus a decent supporting clutch makes it a non starter.

 

Think we just gonna stick a stock TT box in for winter and save up for the rebuilt BL box, with an uprated clutch and sprag for good measure.

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Gutted for you bud, could tell you were pretty much pee'd off when we went for it a 2nd time. Time for a 6 speed, only real drivers use those mind, :p save up get it repaired or replaced and feel the love once again. :D

 

P.s next year its me and you again, 1 win each mind. :D

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Thanks a lot guys

 

I would love to go 6spd but its a definite non starter due to the costs involved. Will get my BL box uprated with Lee's specialist autobox man (also worked on Dudes in past).

 

I have now simered a bit and have gone off the idea of breaking it for parts which is definite progress to the way i felt 48hrs ago!!!

 

Mark, have sent you a pm mate ;)

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