Did a little 3rd gear test launch after some break in time on the clutch and took a video of it. The upload to youtube made the speedometer hard to see, but when I opened it in full screen and looked really close I could see the needle. LOL Anyways, tell me what y'all think. This is 0-75mph, 3rd gear launch/burnout. Anyone wanting to know what gauges are what, the A pillar top to bottom is Boost, Pyro, HPOP, and SG. Steering column is fuel pressure. Boost was right at 31-32psi, EGTs stayed right at 1200-1300 the whole run, and ICP usually drops to 2800psi. Looks like fuel pressure dropped to about 20psi at one point.

1995 Ford F-250 0-75mph - YouTube

 

Sounds healthy thats for sure. And I wonder why the sudden drop in fuel pressure?

 

I think it's a pump problem. I wish the camera woulda picked up the speedometer. The speedometer jumped to 60mph as soon as I got off the clutch and sat there until you hear the RPMs pull down a little. LOL. My tires are about done now, but it was fun. GoPro's are awesome when it comes to getting good camera angles, but light sensitivity is kinda lousy unless you step up to the newest one that just came out.

 

Haha nice. I can get my tires to do that in the snow and ice, but thats about it lol. And i was gunna say thats the nicest camera video i have ever seen lol.

 

You have probably heard me defending auto's (for pulling) but deep down the manuels are sweet. Great video for sure! When's the super rebuild coming?

 

I've got a zf5, but I would vastly prefer having a built auto over a manual. I searched all over for a manual and love it, but I think an auto would be neat if I could get someone else to foot the repair bill.

 

The full on build won't come at least til after October this year. The truck needs to make a race in October and there is no way I can build a set of compounds, the engine, etc in that amount of time. I do have the bigger turbo on it and it's running awesome. Just still need to get it to hold fuel pressure and ICP.

I kinda have to agree with Glovemeister on autos. There's no doubt that I absolutely LOVE my manual transmission. It's much more fun for me to drive than just sitting there letting a computer decide what to do. I drive an auto work truck and I get incredibly bored with it. I do have to respect how a truck drives with a BTS. I've ridden in several of them and they are just awesome. Once I either meet my goals with the manual trans or realize that I simply cannot meet the goals, I will probably make the swap to a BTS, John Wood, or Twisted trans.

 

Never heard of twisted trans? I just realized that I'm only 200 miles from John Woods. Mine at the moment is doing fine but I still try to do every thing I can not to get stranded. Got to go tackle a mountain now before it gets hot out!!

 

I would love to have a manual truck, but with a bad back it would end up hurting after a while.

I must say, now that I have a well built auto the truck is MUCH more fun! Shift kit and triple-disc converter really help put the power to the ground better! Now I REALLY need a limited slip out back, I can spin one back tire without even trying...

 

Ever time I launch some thing breaks :/ but I spin 37s with my single southbend with a locker

 

How do your tires hold up with a locker out back? And what kinda locker you running?

 

When I bought the truck it had a Auburn Ected locker in it, So its selectable, and my tires do all right so far. Just bought them about a month ago.

 

Yeah, I'd love to have an E-locker front and rear, but those things are $$$

I know a regular locker can really chew up tires on the street, so I'll probably end up with a good LSD or a e-locker eventually.

 

If you tried to launch like I did in the video, a single disc would have ate it right then and there most likely. I don't care who made it, Valair or Southbend. LOL. Launching at almost 4000 RPMs in 3rd gear with 3.55 gears on pavement isn't exactly single disc territory.

Glenn, Twisted Diesel is just another good E4OD/4R100 builder that I would trust if I needed an auto built. If I had a choice, I'd probably run one from John Wood.

 

Always good to hear your opinions Travis! I wish I had a crystal ball to see when mine will puck.