TH400 users Caution about burnouts: viewer discretion advised

norbs · 03-16-2009, 07:55 PM

I have come across some important info about doing burnouts and the harzards that can happen. It is important that you do not shift 1-2 during the burnout or the sprag can break and the drum goes into orbit. If you have a transbrake 400 use 2nd gear for your burnout, start in 2nd gear and go to 3rd if you want it wont hurt it.

proper th400 burnout - Yellow Bullet Forums

MOPAR 727 Trans Explosion - TDR Roundtable

More_Boost!! · 03-16-2009, 09:09 PM

Would you belive I just had this same discussion with another Member

The main reason for a manual Valve body is to be able to select 2nd

Most prefer to start in 3rd out of the water

thats with a fully built tranny and lots of HP

KWIKR 1 · 03-16-2009, 09:16 PM

always shifted my Th400 2-3 . started in 2nd shifted into 3rd as I rolled out of the burnout . I remember this topic being somewhat covered a long time ago on the other board . and the guy who built my Th400 trans told me the exact samething the day I picked it up . .

motorhead · 03-16-2009, 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by KWIKR 1

always shifted my Th400 2-3 . started in 2nd shifted into 3rd as I rolled out of the burnout . I remember this topic being somewhat covered a long time ago on the other board . and the guy who built my Th400 trans told me the exact samething the day I picked it up . .

Good to know.

Grumpy · 03-17-2009, 07:45 AM

whats a TH400??? I thought Buicks had a 200R4??

BEACHBUM RACING · 03-17-2009, 08:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Grumpy

whats a TH400??? I thought Buicks had a 200R4??

C' mon Dan. You know a 2004R can't handle a 9.94 blast at 138 MPH.

KWIKR 1 · 03-17-2009, 08:16 AM

if you have ever seen a TH400 drum/sprag , you could most likely hurt or kill a person just by throwing it at them hard enough . never mind if it exploded out of a trans .

drum is about a 5" dia chunk of steel and has a bit of weight to it . .

BEACHBUM RACING · 03-17-2009, 08:22 AM

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Originally Posted by KWIKR 1

if you have ever seen a TH400 drum , you could most likely hurt or kill a person just by throwing it at them hard enough . never mind if it exploded out of a trans .

Ain't seen one...but I'll take your word for it. If anyone has a used one they don't want PM me. I'm gonna throw it at Norbs GEN 7.

More_Boost!! · 03-17-2009, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by BEACHBUM RACING

Ain't seen one...but I'll take your word for it. If anyone has a used one they don't want PM me. I'm gonna throw it at Norbs GEN 7.

Got one here you can have... it's the old style roller

BEACHBUM RACING · 03-17-2009, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by More_Boost!!

Got one here you can have... it's the old style roller

I'll pick it up on my way to work. Bet I can take out that focking GEN 7 with one shot.

JB.Racing · 03-19-2009, 10:25 PM

I never heard of this problem. I always do the 1-2 Burnout with my 400 and NEVER had any problems.
WHAT!!!

KWIKR 1 · 03-19-2009, 10:30 PM

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Originally Posted by JB.Racing

I never heard of this problem. I always do the 1-2 Burnout with my 400 and NEVER had any problems.
WHAT!!!

Just make sure you start doing them with beachubum sitting in the passenger seat from now on . Brad please PM me your home address I have something I want to mail you . no...it's not a Bomb .

More_Boost!! · 03-20-2009, 12:12 AM

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Originally Posted by JB.Racing

I never heard of this problem. I always do the 1-2 Burnout with my 400 and NEVER had any problems.
WHAT!!!

I know Several that have been doing this also.

The Sprag will Bunch up into it's self.

I personally saw this at the Track in Ohio.

It was a $1000 36 element sprag too

Come out of the water in 2, you can't hurt it on the 2-3 shift

More_Boost!! · 03-20-2009, 12:12 AM

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Originally Posted by KWIKR 1

. Brad please PM me your home address I have something I want to mail you . no...it's not a Bomb .

Rubbers

BEACHBUM RACING · 03-20-2009, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by KWIKR 1

Just make sure you start doing them with beachubum sitting in the passenger seat from now on . Brad please PM me your home address I have something I want to mail you . no...it's not a Bomb .

Here's my address:

Shannonville Motorsport Park
7047 Old Hwy #2
Shannonville Ontario
K0K 3A0

03-16-2009, 07:55 PM	#1 (permalink)
norbs fantasy tuner Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: toronto Posts: 2,959	TH400 users Caution about burnouts: viewer discretion advised I have come across some important info about doing burnouts and the harzards that can happen. It is important that you do not shift 1-2 during the burnout or the sprag can break and the drum goes into orbit. If you have a transbrake 400 use 2nd gear for your burnout, start in 2nd gear and go to 3rd if you want it wont hurt it. proper th400 burnout - Yellow Bullet Forums MOPAR 727 Trans Explosion - TDR Roundtable __________________ Changing my diet for 2010 Need to be healthy to run 8s: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/7541639.stm

03-16-2009, 09:09 PM	#2 (permalink)
More_Boost!! Boosted 6 Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: The Great White North EH. Posts: 3,003	Would you belive I just had this same discussion with another Member The main reason for a manual Valve body is to be able to select 2nd Most prefer to start in 3rd out of the water thats with a fully built tranny and lots of HP __________________ All I can smell is Poo

03-16-2009, 09:16 PM	#3 (permalink)
KWIKR 1 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Ontario Posts: 4,863	always shifted my Th400 2-3 . started in 2nd shifted into 3rd as I rolled out of the burnout . I remember this topic being somewhat covered a long time ago on the other board . and the guy who built my Th400 trans told me the exact samething the day I picked it up . . __________________ Post up your turbocharged engine bays : http://yellowbullet.com/forum/showth...light=injector

03-17-2009, 07:45 AM	#5 (permalink)
Grumpy Registered User Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Andover, Ma Posts: 11,990	whats a TH400??? I thought Buicks had a 200R4?? __________________ Dan welcome to the Internet....where accurate information is scarce and in-accurate information is plentiful. 86/87 GN and 89 TTA .. tons of parts !! Stuff has to go !!! email ttastage2@yahoo.com

03-17-2009, 08:16 AM	#7 (permalink)
KWIKR 1 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Ontario Posts: 4,863	if you have ever seen a TH400 drum/sprag , you could most likely hurt or kill a person just by throwing it at them hard enough . never mind if it exploded out of a trans . drum is about a 5" dia chunk of steel and has a bit of weight to it . . Attached Thumbnails __________________ Post up your turbocharged engine bays : http://yellowbullet.com/forum/showth...light=injector Last edited by KWIKR 1; 03-17-2009 at 08:44 AM.

03-19-2009, 10:25 PM	#11 (permalink)
JB.Racing We Have Lift-off Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Montreal Posts: 979	I never heard of this problem. I always do the 1-2 Burnout with my 400 and NEVER had any problems. WHAT!!! __________________ ----------- Joe

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