well that doesnt sound like its for me.
i understand that auto's are for racing. but i have already gone a 12.92 with my 6 speed. i want to get low 12's or high 11's before its all said and done. what is the strongest six speed out there? Jeff Prince maybe you can chime in?
I'd say go for it if you dont want to do a auto.
Jeff Prince did low 12 sec. passes. When I talked to him he said he was using a homebrew dual disc clutch from various manufacturers. I think it was SBC and Haisley IIRC.
He also said the truck had an 11 sec. pass in it IF he could get the clutch to stay together. He never said anything about the tranny staying together.
Anyways, you would be doing 3rd gear boosted launches. So 3,4 and 5 is all you really need.
If you want a quality tranny, call Standard Transmission they are in Texas.
I had a rebuilt unit from Blumenthals and it lasted 8 months, I really didnt even beat on it. Their warranty is 6 months, when I called them to see if they could cut me a deal they said NO.
I then went with the Standard Trans rebuilt unit. When I sent them my Blumenthal unit, they said that the parts that were in it were not OEM New Venture parts, they were some off brand.
Just some heads up.
Good Luck.
One other thing, I think you dont have to get a new clutch, because the 1 3/8" Dual Disc is the same on a 4500 and a 5600. NOT SURE THOUGH.