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Old 03-16-2009, 11:06 AM   #25
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You are right but the stock gear set is only good to about 450-500hp, after that your looking at a weak link. Im a firm believer in driving it til it breaks but I hate changing trannys and having my racecar down. BTW I broke a stripped 3 gears and bent my shift rail and I never got traction, but i did yank the shit out of the gears
Depends on the life of the trans as i said. My buddies car has a 427ci LSx that makes way more power than you in a heavier car and it still shifts like new. 3rd gear is common to bust and the shift rail bends on folks who usually are hitting gears correctly.
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The weight argument it stupid, compare a Warhawk LS motor to a all aluminum BBC, the weight difference is worth it to me with the kazillion more cubes.
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