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The Shop => Transmission Shop => Topic started by: SS eagle on March 27, 2011, 02:56:21 AM

Title: HP??
Post by: SS eagle on March 27, 2011, 02:56:21 AM
so ive been gone a bit but im back i was just wondering i am using to stock tranny in my car but i an plan to make about 200-250hp on my straight 6 but i was wondering if the stock tranny could handle that much power if not is there a way to upgrade if not ill just use a jeep tranny thx :eaglebig:
Title: Re: HP??
Post by: IowaEagle on March 27, 2011, 08:39:17 AM
Auto or manual?
Title: Re: HP??
Post by: SS eagle on March 28, 2011, 01:07:56 AM
Um auto
Title: Re: HP??
Post by: BenM on March 28, 2011, 10:58:29 PM
If you're not driving it hard - fast starts and burnouts - the stock 998 will probably last a while. If you're going to drive it hard, a 727 is bullet proof. It's the shock loads that hurt the internals.

Either way, an auxiliary transmission cooler will really help it last.
Title: Re: HP??
Post by: SS eagle on March 29, 2011, 12:16:14 AM
Ya ok cause it's just going to be a daily driver with maybe he occasional offroading but nothing to intense
Title: Re: HP??
Post by: shanebo on March 29, 2011, 12:22:45 AM
Im doing the 4.0 EFI upgrade on mine and i was asking the exact same thing...The general concensus seemed to be that the stock tranny will hold up