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i took the wifey out to get some movies at blockbuster and wash the rig from the 1000 mile round trip earlier and i made her drive. the woman who doesnt notice anything was severely impressed with how the truck drives now. my wife is so oblivious that 4 days after i bought her the new fusion she ran over one of the 2 rocks (kinda big-i cant lift them by myself big) at the end of our driveway and they have been sitting there for 7 years. thats how nice and smooth it is. it really feels like you just got done with some power mods.......
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In order to have a really well built 4R100 ya have to custom machine some stuff, I was just wondering if Brian did it himself or if he had an outside source.
JW or Brian, you just CANNOT go wrong.
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I'm sure the differences are slight, Fuji apples compared to Gala apples, but I'm happy with my John Wood built monster.
In order to have a really well built 4R100 ya have to custom machine some stuff, I was just wondering if Brian did it himself or if he had an outside source.
JW or Brian, you just CANNOT go wrong.
Stewart
In order to have a really well built 4R100 ya have to custom machine some stuff, I was just wondering if Brian did it himself or if he had an outside source.
JW or Brian, you just CANNOT go wrong.
Stewart
However, what I like better about my BTS is that he makes 1 tranny-heavey duty. Its not like john woods where you have to pay a little more here and a little more there to get it more built. At BTS you get one tranny that is good for 750-800HP.
Not bashing on JW, just my opinion.
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John Wood will build you that 750 - 800 HP tranny too, (He still has the record HP truck using his tranny) for the same price I believe the Brian does. But he also offers the Towmaster, good to 400hp no problem for like 3200 bones. So it is nice to have that option IMO. Either way, I believe it is all geographic, If you live on one side of the continent or the other basically decides who you get the best damn trannys in the business from.
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Brian IIRC told me he has an outside source do the machine work.
However, what I like better about my BTS is that he makes 1 tranny-heavey duty. Its not like john woods where you have to pay a little more here and a little more there to get it more built. At BTS you get one tranny that is good for 750-800HP.
Not bashing on JW, just my opinion.
However, what I like better about my BTS is that he makes 1 tranny-heavey duty. Its not like john woods where you have to pay a little more here and a little more there to get it more built. At BTS you get one tranny that is good for 750-800HP.
Not bashing on JW, just my opinion.
John will use a hardened intermediate shaft and output shaft if your needs call for it, but those two parts are freaking incredibly expensive and add at least $1,500 dollars (IIRC) to the build he told me. Not even Brian can build a trans with those components and sell his tranny for $4,100 bucks.
John will be THE FIRST guy to say his transmission can fail. The transmissions are just a compilation of mechanical parts after all, and EVERYTHING mechanical fails eventually. It's John and Brian's attention to their build detail, and after-sale customer service for their builds that sets them apart from the rest.
And just a side note, John does all his own custom machining on the precision lathe in his shop. I've seen him use it for a quick hit on a part just to clean the part up because he didn't like how it felt to the touch.
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those are all good points
I didn't dig into the machining too much. I do know that he has a patent on the pump and he has a guy in PA do the machining for him. He said the pump and machine work is $470 alone. Ford has been trying to buy his patent from him appartently.
I didn't dig into the machining too much. I do know that he has a patent on the pump and he has a guy in PA do the machining for him. He said the pump and machine work is $470 alone. Ford has been trying to buy his patent from him appartently.
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the wait sucks but its worth it.........
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Yea, but thats why my build is Oct 13th, because right now i am deployed in Afghanistan, so there is no hurry for it to be there. But it will be waiting for me by the time i get home. got a buddy who absolutely loves his!