Does anybody know what these transmissions can handle torque wise? And if not very much is there any stronger options that can be swapped in?
Does anybody know what these transmissions can handle torque wise? And if not very much is there any stronger options that can be swapped in?
Had a spark blowout issue last time I went on the dyno but at 210rwtq at 4K. Now I'm making more and it's holding up okay. 8 years with boost and I have a lockout at from 2-3 shifting at 7k intermittently. Otherwise slight grind. Looking to go back to the dyno sooner or later. Lol.
I imagine you are running a 4 cylinder. If v6 then quite a bit more as it's very similar to the Fuso trucks. I plan to further test its capacity by early next year.
Guys on site are using reinforced cover plates on their transmissions. LSRMike built a truck that pushed some serious numbers and his otherwise stock trans held up. Seems the biggest cause of transmission failure is case flex (or lousy driving...)
get a tuff pan for it - that is what LSR Mike ran and it solved his tranny problems from case flex. Mitsu had a cast tranny pan for the 5 spds in the starquest TSI intercooled models in 88 -89, but that pan, if you could find one, will cost more that the Tuff pan at $150 with studs, gasket and all.
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