Identifying a billet input shaft.

[The_Hammer]

Long story short I don't trust the shop that built my transmission as far as I can throw it. I'm pulling the trans to add a billet 4.2 apply lever and was wondering what's the best way to tell if I actually have a billet input shaft?

 

[zstroken]

Post a picture

 

[The_Hammer]

Post a picture

Will do. I should be pulling it tomorrow afternoon or Thursday.

 

[The_Hammer]

Would you be able to tell by looking at the splines after the converter is removed or do I need to pull the shaft? I'm trying to get this done without digging in to the trans too much.

 

[LAmiller]

Most of the time you can identify by just looking at what you can see sticking out of the pump.

Lavon

 

[The_Hammer]

 

[LAmiller]

TCSproducts.com Maraging Billet input.

 

[The_Hammer]

TCSproducts.com Maraging Billet input.

It was supposed to be a Sonnax but TCS will work too lol. It was $700 so I didn't get screwed on it at least. Is this 2-piece input?

 

[Freezingsystems]

It was supposed to be a Sonnax but TCS will work too lol. It was $700 so I didn't get screwed on it at least. Is this 2-piece input?

Yes that is a two piece shown in your pictures.

 

[The_Hammer]

Yes that is a two piece shown in your pictures.

Thanks! I'm only shooting for 400-450 hp, no sled pulling or drag racing so hopefully a two piece will be ok.

 

[Freezingsystems]

Thanks! I'm only shooting for 400-450 hp, no sled pulling or drag racing so hopefully a two piece will be ok.

Providing your shift quality and lock up timing is setup properly you should have no problems at all. :Cheer:

 

[TheBac]

TCSproducts.com Maraging Billet input.

You scare me sometimes. Seen a few.......hundred.......over the years?

Yes that is a two piece shown in your pictures.

So a "three piece" is bad, right?



Sorry, humor night at the Bacon house.....:hehe:

 

[The_Hammer]

Providing your shift quality and lock up timing is setup properly you should have no problems at all. :Cheer:

I've got a HTS valve body coming tomorrow that is supposed to be set up for smooth, firm shifts, and not a shaft snapper deluxe. My current converter is a reman Sun Coast triple disk from DPC with I believe an 1800 RPM stall. It's pretty efficient as my RPM only drops about 200 or less in OD when it locks.

 

[Big Blue24]

I've got a (4) piece version of the same shaft.... LOL

 

[The_Hammer]

I've got a (4) piece version of the same shaft.... LOL

Fun times lol. Did that come from your 95' or 98'? How much torque?

I'm getting ready to put my trans back in right now, just bolting on the HTS VB.

 

[CSnyder]

billet on the left and stock on the right for a side by side shot.

 

[Big Blue24]

My broken shaft came from my 95' Junker. That shaft lived a hard life as far as track use, but it was a "ligher weight truck".... we still haven't dyno'd the Junker, but I'd guess torque is somewhere north of 1500 ft lbs since my daily driver with a similar turbo setup and way less fuel did 1523 ft lbs to the tires....

 

[The_Hammer]

My broken shaft came from my 95' Junker. That shaft lived a hard life as far as track use, but it was a "ligher weight truck".... we still haven't dyno'd the Junker, but I'd guess torque is somewhere north of 1500 ft lbs since my daily driver with a similar turbo setup and way less fuel did 1523 ft lbs to the tires....

I'd love to build mine up to something like that but I can't afford to fix all of the crap I'd break lol.

 

[The_Hammer]

billet on the left and stock on the right for a side by side shot.

Thanks for the pic.