Automatic Transmission Tech

[Corey Y]

For what it's worth: Art Carr shifters are not manufactured by Art Carr, but simply repackaged and rebadged. I bypassed Art Carr and saved a few bucks. (It's just I cannot remember the actual manufacturer's name right now)

Winters Shifters http://www.wintersperformance.com/catalogs/SideWinder/04.htm

 

[Binder]

For what it's worth: Art Carr shifters are not manufactured by Art Carr, but simply repackaged and rebadged. I bypassed Art Carr and saved a few bucks. (It's just I cannot remember the actual manufacturer's name right now)

Winters Shifters http://www.wintersperformance.com/catalogs/SideWinder/04.htm

This is the company who makes them.
Turbo action cheetah by SCS

 

[TreeClimber]

Winters Shifters http://www.wintersperformance.com/catalogs/SideWinder/04.htm

Yeah, that's the one.

 

[ain'tstuckjustresting]

The housing on the Cheetah looks the same but it doesn't show them w/o a reverse lockout. I bought the ArtCarr with the TH350 stock gate then cut the stop out between 3rd and N. I bought it from ArtCarr on Ebay they had a sale and free shipping.

 

[Metalbender]

One of my worries is not having enough compression at rim rock and over riding the brakes, like on blue slide or chicken ****. not cool

 

[TreeClimber]

One of my worries is not having enough compression at rim rock and over riding the brakes, like on blue slide or chicken ****. not cool

Not to worry.
A standard torque converter in a normal TH400 will give plenty of compression braking. Too much even at times. You'll have to be on the gas, to go down the steepest chutes.
And if you have 4 wheel disc brakes, 'over riding' the brakes is virtually impossible. It's really really hard to overheat disc brakes unless you're continually racing (slowing from 100+ mph). At slow speeds, you simply don't develop enough heat to have a substantial negative effect on 4 wheel discs.

 

[Metalbender]

Sweet that is good to know, I will have 4 wheel disks when this rebuild is done

 

[Binder]

And if you have 4 wheel disc brakes, 'over riding' the brakes is virtually impossible. It's really really hard to overheat disc brakes unless you're continually racing (slowing from 100+ mph). At slow speeds, you simply don't develop enough heat to have a substantial negative effect on 4 wheel discs.

It depends on the gear ratio. With stock like gears it's not an issue but guys with dual gear boxes and such driving through the brakes with an auto is a reality.

 

[Bill]

It depends on the gear ratio. With stock like gears it's not an issue but guys with dual gear boxes and such driving through the brakes with an auto is a reality.

5.38's, 727 with manual valve body, AmsOil and I always had to bump it to N to stop....

 

[Metalbender]

Great info guys thanks alot........

 

[TreeClimber]

It depends on the gear ratio. With stock like gears it's not an issue but guys with dual gear boxes and such driving through the brakes with an auto is a reality.

I know. I also can drive thru my brakes. But that wasn't the question. He wanted to know about compression brakes. When I drive thru the brakes, I just kick it into neutral. It's only a problem when I'm in low (or in compound low) range. It's always worse when the engine is in open-loop warmup mode, as it idles a bit higher then.