!st gear burnouts

AllKiller · Post by **AllKiller** » Sat Oct 06, 07 4:52 pm

ok this is a weird one Blue....my Cuda will not burn out from second ???
if i plant it in the water, or if i bring the revs up slowly ??

I dont know if anyone saw this a few Nats back when my motor just screamed up to 6000+ in second then into third and nothing.... motor screaming but no movement at the wheels

so 3 attempts nothing??... not a wheel spinning
so start in first, bring the revs up slowly to about 4000, wheels spinning and then hit 2 nd then thrid .......smoke city

never touched it even Goef Hauser shugged his shoulders when he came down to the start to watch and advise.....

but the JW 3800 covertor says start burnout in 2nd...what gives ??
works fine if started in 1st

no problems with the box whatsoever otherwise

Blue · Post by **Blue** » Sat Oct 06, 07 6:39 pm

Steve, either the box or the convertor is slipping, there is no other rational explanation for it. The extra effort required to spin the wheels in 2nd must be showing up a problem. Or it's voodoo.....

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Sat Oct 06, 07 6:47 pm

Sounds like the clutches in the trans slipping to me.

Kev · Post by **Kev** » Sat Oct 06, 07 7:10 pm

Not enough power to break the treads away, or gay gears.....

AllKiller · Post by **AllKiller** » Sat Oct 06, 07 7:28 pm

Blue slipping with 116 terminals Shurely shume mishtake

No really I really dont think there is something slipping as the fluid is always red and ii cant feel it slip at anytime and this is a problem that happened at 05 Nats and has never been a problem since, as i no longer burn out from 2nd
Just wondered.....what other signs might there be that there may be a problem...perhaps it is and i should be well in the 11's now ??
its just something thats always bugged me why this is

Blue · Post by **Blue** » Sat Oct 06, 07 7:40 pm

Well I was pulling 116 at the Nats as well, box felt fine under power but it just didn't feel right during normal driving. When I pulled it apart the front pump seals were shot and found some clown had put the wrong front drum in 12 years ago....

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Sat Oct 06, 07 8:27 pm

Didn't Adam try that with the pump?
I understand you have to get the right one for the box?

AllKiller · Post by **AllKiller** » Sat Oct 06, 07 8:40 pm

MMMnn well when i pull the motor you can give it the once over for me...if you would ?
Then we willl know for sure

Blue · Post by **Blue** » Sun Oct 07, 07 5:46 pm

No problem Steve, give me a call when you are ready.

AllKiller · Post by **AllKiller** » Sun Oct 07, 07 7:12 pm

will do thanks

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Thu Oct 11, 07 10:28 pm

stupid question, if you dont have a manual valve body does that mean u cant manual shift when racing???

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Thu Oct 11, 07 11:13 pm

You can shift; you can also shift through. To like, neutral, or even worse, reverse. Don't say you can't, because I have done it on the street.

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Fri Oct 12, 07 8:19 am

Can't quite get to grips with this (although I have never burned out a MoPar, no similar problem with GM gearboxes

), but doesn't the car automatically shift into second during the burnout ?

This is what happened with the Grand National. Start the burnout, revs rise to about 2500 rpm, the boxes automatically shifts into second gear and the burnout continues quite happily.

I never gave it a second thought.

Why on earth would anyone want to do a burnout in first gear ?

All the best

RobTwin · Post by **RobTwin** » Fri Oct 12, 07 8:35 am

It would only change to 2nd if you started the burnout in 2nd or Drive.
If you start with the shifter in 1st, it'll stay in 1st till you move it

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Fri Oct 12, 07 10:52 am

I realise that

So most folk don't do their burnouts in Drive then ? I just ran the car in D anyway and let it shift itself. That way it was consistent.

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