Re: [Amc-list] Trannies - con't

[Tom Jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx>]

On Wed, 2007-07-18 at 07:54 -0400, Sandwich Maker wrote:

> i wouldn't have put it quite that strongly, but they would tend to see
> the problem through a particular lens.  offroaders - particularly
> those contemplating engine swaps - are very fond of big hp and hard
> usage, and you wouldn't believe a vehicle could do what some of these
> folks do routinely.  

Yeah, I often look at extreme/specialist use of systems and components
(cars or otherwise) for exactly that reason -- a trans that held up "for
only one season" of vertical rock climbing would probably last 250Kmi in
my Hornet or Rambler.

Oversizing stuff is attractive, but has it's downsides. A built 727
behind a six will never break, but it's a huge waste of power. Like
Brien says, a decent trans with a big cooler will be much better.

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