Tabeguache Trailblazers

[Franz]

#72260

I assembled a gear stack yesterday. 72 carrier with a welded 1.32 3rd and early 4th gear. Steel shift fork from a super beetle. 4.12 ring and pinion. Ready for class 11 racing.

[Vwfool]

#72279

Hell yeah!  I find transmissions fascinating to build. I haven’t done one in 10 years.

[John Jones]

#72354

Franz has really put some thought into his trans choices this year..   I think we may as well buy the tools we need to do them 100%?  I’m about to have what I think should be a forever class 11 trans…  Not that I have had any trans problems… but I did have a spool and and broke my shit in crandon.. I think I was letting my spring plates fall t0o far and stressing out my axles and tubes…  opps.. 😎

Dave Co said somewhere, and I wish I could find it.. something like….  “With a swing axle car you just gotta run em lower and let em smack the ground”

 

Been a wild ride, but it got me here 😎

[Franz]

#73011

In order to make time, one must spend time.

[Vwfool]

#73014

Did you weigh the gears before you lightened them?  Just curious

[Franz]

#73015

No, but some math guesstimate is around .5lbs with the reverse gear.

[John Jones]

#73031

impressive!!!!!! 😎 😎  Most detailed blue printed trans build I have witnessed…    Franz is making horsepower!!!  😎  Light weight is all you can do to try and set yourself apart from the other cars..

Been a wild ride, but it got me here 😎

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