Built 4t65e - The results are in.

[BrandonHall10]

would you please post part #s and spread sheet of cost once your done. i realize cost may very but would still be great to see on a spreadsheet or whatever.

Maybe.

what are your overall powergoals ?

Nothing crazy. I don't have any particular number in mind. I guess I'd like to see the near full potential of an M90 setup. Cam, IC and E85 would be a pretty potent setup, I think. Here's my reasoning behind building this trans:

1.) I've seen more than a couple stories of guys spending a lot of dough on power adders, only to blow the trans. Then the car either sits forever, waiting for transmission funds OR it gets parted out. I wanted to fix the weal link first.

2.) I really like building transmissions. I honestly love the mechanics of how they work. It's a good hobby for me.

[idrivejunk]

I've heard of putting a small amount of JB Weld on the outside of the helicoil before installation in places like that where theres fluid behind the threads. To tip the odds in favor of no seepage. Then tap or thread chaser after its hardened. In this case, the plug gasket should stop anything that gets past, and theres no pressure on the fluid. Just thought I'd toss that in, has nothing to do with holding the threaded insert in place. I did the carb mount holes in my V8 intake way back when, and yep the coils are to be trimmed to length. Dremel beats wire cutters for that! Snapping off just the tang is what to do when you can use the whole thing.

[BrandonHall10]

In this case, the plug gasket should stop anything that gets past, and theres no pressure on the fluid.

That get's me thinking... Maybe I'll put a little trans fluid in the pan and let it set overnight just to leak test it...