All Stick Drag Racers Look! Need Help. - 2003-04 Mach 1 Registry Owners Club

Lord Umoja · 04-14-2009, 03:52 PM

I just got a call from the transmission shop that I took my stock 3650 to. The trans is ****ed 3 ways from sunday and needs 2nd and 3rd gears replaced, synchros, rings, gears and all. I am a weekend drag racer and the trans gave up after 150+ passes down the strip. I'm making 318wtq so somewhere north of the 360tq capacity of the 3650.

Here is my issue. I don't see the logic in repairing this transmission if it is going to break again with more track use. I am looking for a good manual transmission for drag racing that wont destroy the street driveability of the car. It is my daily driver until I can get my Nissan running, but thats a long way off (even longer now that I need a trans for the stang.) I like being able to cross the line in the top of third gear without having to hit a 3rd shift into 4th gear.

Does anyone have any reccomendations on transmissions? I would like to keep the budget under control becuase a) I'm very short on cash, the family has given up eating out to help me afford repairs, and b) every dollar saved on the Mustang is a step closer to finishing the Nissan. As said above I would like something that avoids the need to shift to 4th gear. I'm really in a bind here. Stuff breaks at the worst moment.

dmac6996 · 04-14-2009, 03:57 PM

well either get it replaced/rebuilt for cheap..it will last you a while.. or go with a tko but theres nothing cheap about a tranny swap

littlemags · 04-14-2009, 04:05 PM

Being that you are short on cash...go to car-parts.com and look for a used trans...then SAVE for a tko

Lord Umoja · 04-14-2009, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by dmac6996

well either get it replaced/rebuilt for cheap

Looking at $1200+ for rebuild, and then its gonna break after another season anyway....

If I stay with the 3650, I guess ProMotion has some stuff? I cant understand thier site at all....

I have time to save, becuase the car is on stands now, not gonna pass inspection without a trans, and I won't be home or racing over the summer. Just would like to have things work for once so I could finish the Nissan and then let the mach do its thing without issue....

Road Racin Mach · 04-14-2009, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Lord Umoja

Looking at $1200+ for rebuild, and then its gonna break after another season anyway....

If I stay with the 3650, I guess ProMotion has some stuff? I cant understand thier site at all....

I have time to save, becuase the car is on stands now, not gonna pass inspection without a trans, and I won't be home or racing over the summer. Just would like to have things work for once so I could finish the Nissan and then let the mach do its thing without issue....

damned if you do damed if you don't... Do you plan on making more power?
If you do tko face plated is what I did.
Budget oriented I would go find a T56 to put in.
Or high end street Friendly Viper Spec T56 $$$$

sideways03 · 04-14-2009, 04:36 PM

ProMotion has a built 3650 for $1650. Member fas4d is running it with over 600rwhp and says it shifts 100x's better than stock. If you want to stick with the 3650 I would go with that. You would need a new clutch plate though, as it has a 26 spline input shaft.

2k4mach · 04-14-2009, 04:38 PM

more street oriented trans = T56
more strip oriented trans = TKO

or if you want call Dan@PSR and tell him you want to buy my old 3650. its got maybe 5k on it. shifts perfect, maybe 5 trips down the strip with it. was mostly driven by my ex gf when it was in the car

04-14-2009, 03:52 PM	#1
Lord Umoja Established Lurker Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Selinsgrove Pa Posts: 897	All Stick Drag Racers Look! Need Help. I just got a call from the transmission shop that I took my stock 3650 to. The trans is **ed 3 ways from sunday and needs 2nd and 3rd gears replaced, synchros, rings, gears and all. I am a weekend drag racer and the trans gave up after 150+ passes down the strip. I'm making 318wtq so somewhere north of the 360tq capacity of the 3650. Here is my issue. I don't see the logic in repairing this transmission if it is going to break again with more track use. I am looking for a good manual transmission for drag racing that wont destroy the street driveability of the car. It is my daily driver until I can get my Nissan running, but thats a long way off (even longer now that I need a trans for the stang.) I like being able to cross the line in the top of third gear without having to hit a 3rd shift into 4th gear. Does anyone have any reccomendations on transmissions? I would like to keep the budget under control becuase a) I'm very short on cash, the family has given up eating out to help me afford repairs, and b) every dollar saved on the Mustang is a step closer to finishing the Nissan. As said above I would like something that avoids the need to shift to 4th gear. I'm really in a bind here. Stuff breaks at the worst moment. __________________ My Rides** '04 Screaming Yellow Mach 1 "Jennifer" Bassanni Catted X-Pipe, Catback, Hood Blackout, 315/35 BFG DR2s, AFS 17x10.5 Replicas, Professional Custom DiabloSport Tune, Stewart Warner UltraShift light, and XM Hardwire. 12.93 @ 107.24 '93 Nissan 240SX Convertible "Rei-Sen" Restored from Critically Damaged Frame, Lexus Pearl White Paint, Original Factory Tonneau

04-14-2009, 03:57 PM	#2
dmac6996 Derek Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: medford, ma Posts: 67	Re: All Stick Drag Racers Look! Need Help. well either get it replaced/rebuilt for cheap..it will last you a while.. or go with a tko but theres nothing cheap about a tranny swap

04-14-2009, 04:05 PM	#3
littlemags finally paid for Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ypsilanti Twp, Mi Posts: 4,077	Re: All Stick Drag Racers Look! Need Help. Being that you are short on cash...go to car-parts.com and look for a used trans...then SAVE for a tko __________________ 2004 mach 1-turbo build in progress.. Fast xfi 2.0 OLD combo- 826rwhp/720 trq -100 shot NX 9.13@154 on 100 shot NEW- in progress...

04-14-2009, 04:36 PM	#6
sideways03 LS What? Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: CA Posts: 2,508	Re: All Stick Drag Racers Look! Need Help. ProMotion has a built 3650 for $1650. Member fas4d is running it with over 600rwhp and says it shifts 100x's better than stock. If you want to stick with the 3650 I would go with that. You would need a new clutch plate though, as it has a 26 spline input shaft. __________________ Black 03 Mach 1 FOR SALE

04-14-2009, 04:38 PM	#7
2k4mach LuLz Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Cedar Park, TX Posts: 19,294	Re: All Stick Drag Racers Look! Need Help. more street oriented trans = T56 more strip oriented trans = TKO or if you want call Dan@PSR and tell him you want to buy my old 3650. its got maybe 5k on it. shifts perfect, maybe 5 trips down the strip with it. was mostly driven by my ex gf when it was in the car __________________ 11 Sterling gray GT500 coupe 08 Silver Z06 1058rwhp/1073rwt @ 15psi 14 Silver Q50S Vortech blown 04 DSG Mach 1 (stolen) 03 OW Mach 1 (sitting in a field rotting away)

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