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Some questions...

Posted: 7/11/05 2:55pm Message 1 of 5
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henderson, NV - USA
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Vette(s): 1977 Corvette l48 Custom

Hey gius, I got some questions, Partly for this Vette, and for future projects. Here it goes:

Whats the maximum HP/TRQ rating the rear can handle before it bottoms out?

Whats the maximum HP/TRQ rating the tranny can handle?

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Posted: 7/11/05 4:44pm Message 2 of 5
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Montesano, WA - USA
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Vette(s): had a really nice one. sold it to a good friend. Purchased 2004 custom coupe in Feb. 2009 did not tell anyone here until August 2009. BAD I KNOW.

Louis I can't answer your question I just wanted to say, hello, and it has been awhile since we have heard from you, were you been, in juvey.

Good to see ya make it back......




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Posted: 7/11/05 6:43pm Message 3 of 5
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Duncanville, TX - USA
Joined: 11/8/2003
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Vette(s): #1-1974 L-48 4spd Cp Med Red Metallic/Black deluxe int w/AC/tilt/tele./p/w-p/b/ Am-Fm/map light National/Regional/Chapter NCRS "Top Flight" #2-1985 Bright Red/Carmine Cp.L-98/auto Member: NCRS, NCRS Texas, Corvette Legends of Texas
The max trq/hp a component will handle before it comes apart is just before it xplodes!!

L-88s, LS-6s., LT1s, all were high HP/Tq engines, and they all had the same basic diffs in them. They were "heavy-duty", but that was mostly the stub(axle) shafts, and half-shafts. The main diff. assy was the same, with the exception of the gear ratios available.

The 350 trans will handle just about anything you throw at it, as long as you throw cash, too. Safe range would be around 250-300hp for a totally stock unit(in good condition). With a few more dollars.....er.......parts, it can handle whatever you got. The HD parts are available to make a 350 hold up.
(Torque convertors, hardened shafts, HD sprags, clutches, etc, etc.)



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Posted: 7/13/05 2:13pm Message 4 of 5
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Your diff should hold up to about 600- 650 HP. Anything over that you'll need to convert to 30 spline axles and that should be good up to about 950 - 1000 HP. Anything over that and you'll need to do a 12 bolt conversion along w/the 30 spline axles. Thats good up to 1300HP. I don't know anyone w/more than 1300HP so I can't say if it will hold much more than that or not.


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Posted: 7/15/05 7:40pm Message 5 of 5
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CUYAHOGA FALLS, OH - USA
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Vette(s): 1975 C3 Red, T-Tops, Black Interior. All I need is time and money! Getting there!
Good to hear from you Louis.  How is the progress on the build?


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