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May 26, 2002 | 10:31 PM

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I'm going to buy a Tranny Shop, and I want all you Supercharger guys as customers

May 31, 2002 | 06:51 PM

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Outpost22:

>I'm going to buy a Tranny Shop, and I want all you
>Supercharger guys as customers

I am looking into adding a blower to my V10 soon. Do you know of any shortcomings of the auto trans? the SuperCharger Mfgs. seem to all dance around this issue.

Does anyone know if the trans can be improved in any way to hold up to the extra hp & torque of a supercharger??

Mike,

2000 Excursion XLT 4x4 V10

May 31, 2002 | 08:28 PM

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FPS (Ford Performannce Specialists) outside of Atlanta is run by Doug Lewis, an ex-Ford Master Mechanic. Dealers from all around the US send him trnasmissions to beef up & rebuild. He can take any Ford and make a monster out of it. He custom beefed up transmissions for NOS and SC fwd SHOs.

-Jim

Jun 24, 2002 | 01:19 PM

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According to Banks, our transmissions are good up to 1000 ft-lbs.
I'll look around for the article. Someone had a conversation with Gale Banks posted on their website somewhere. I'll find it and site it.

John

Jun 24, 2002 | 07:53 PM

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And here it is:
http://www.ford-diesel.com/contents/getitems.php3?Log%20from%20Gale%20Banks%20Chat

Search for this passage about 65% down the page:
"...kevin : If the 4r100 can only handle close to factory spec torque (around 500 ft. lbs) how does a Banks system that protects the engine from dangerous levels of power take into account the rest of the drivetrain?
Gale Banks : A, We've done extensive testing. B, we have in-house knowledge from Ford engineers that the actual failure point of the internal components is in the 800-1000 ft-lb range...."

John

>According to Banks, our transmissions are good up to 1000
>ft-lbs.
>I'll look around for the article. Someone had a
>conversation with Gale Banks posted on their website
>somewhere. I'll find it and site it.
>
>John

Jul 9, 2002 | 07:38 PM

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The banks guy told me the trany was very strong and had plenty cooling but very low line psi. that is what their transcommand unit is supposed to be for. It sences load and increases line psi to reduce slippage. does it work???? don't know but I may buy one to try.

Aug 15, 2002 | 11:52 PM

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I read the mag article. It is actually two (2) SC's on the engine and alot of serious drivetrain mods; i.e dif housing, axle, driveline, transmission. About a 20K mod.

Aug 19, 2002 | 04:30 PM

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I'm sorry, but the Whipple being driven off of the alternator just dosn't seem right.

Any one here running one and seen any issue with where they mount there drive pully?