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johnjzjz
11-06-2006, 03:52 PM
We put the Gear Venders unite on a customers 700R4
Really trick, the only thing is you can't get 1st overdrive because the one - one shift -- it comes out of 1st so fast maybe one rev of the tire -- hahahaha
The guy wanted it for pulling a new trailer up the mountains ??and its great having the extra gears i guess -- jz

bad64chevelle
11-06-2006, 04:20 PM
Nice!

Batman
11-07-2006, 05:51 AM
That is pretty cool......

BonzoHansen
11-07-2006, 05:55 AM
I like those fancy cut-outs. :)

johnjzjz
11-07-2006, 07:00 AM
I like those fancy cut-outs. :)

not cut outs its a balance pipe developed buy ford in the early 60s on the awesome 427 cars -- the one headers negative pulse works off the other to create a suction ( like a siphon ) large pipe high speed air passing smaller pipe -- on the other header it works real well -- dynos testing has shown it to work but not on all motor combos -- jz

HardcoreZ28
11-07-2006, 07:40 AM
How was the install on the gear splitter? I've always wondered how much of an advantage those things offered.

BonzoHansen
11-07-2006, 10:16 AM
not cut outs its a balance pipe developed buy ford in the early 60s on the awesome 427 cars -- the one headers negative pulse works off the other to create a suction ( like a siphon ) large pipe high speed air passing smaller pipe -- on the other header it works real well -- dynos testing has shown it to work but not on all motor combos -- jz

I know, see the :lol: guy? I was busting hump because the pipe is missing. :)

Them GV units are big $$, like $2300 or somethings, right?

Tru2Chevy
11-07-2006, 01:42 PM
Them GV units are big $$, like $2300 or somethings, right?

Yea, they sell for somewhere in that range. I think the standard model can support up to 800hp, and they will custom build one to stand up to whatever your car puts out, and warranty it as well.

- Justin

johnjzjz
11-07-2006, 04:21 PM
How was the install on the gear splitter? I've always wondered how much of an advantage those things offered.

For me its all bull it does work and pricy i think as with most out side the norm stuff its smoaking mirrors another thing to brag about if thats what your into - jz

Injuneer
11-07-2006, 04:28 PM
Run a TH400 with 4.10 gears, and you appreciate the 0.78 O/D on the street :D And mine came out of a setup that was running over 1,000HP.

http://www.injuneer.com/images/photos/Drivetrain/DCP02954a.jpg

98tadriver
11-07-2006, 11:10 PM
We put the Gear Venders unite on a customers 700R4
Really trick, the only thing is you can't get 1st overdrive because the one - one shift -- it comes out of 1st so fast maybe one rev of the tire -- hahahaha
The guy wanted it for pulling a new trailer up the mountains ??and its great having the extra gears i guess -- jz


yeah and barking the tires like 4-5 times in a row lol

unstable bob gable
11-07-2006, 11:45 PM
My one regret about putting a 200R4 trans in my AMX is that there isn't a Gear Vendor available for it, due to the fact that the 200R4 doesn't have a removable tail shaft.

johnjzjz
11-08-2006, 08:18 AM
My one regret about putting a 200R4 trans in my AMX is that there isn't a Gear Vendor available for it, due to the fact that the 200R4 doesn't have a removable tail shaft.

if it were a harley and the guy wanted it bad enough and had the cash we would saw off the tail weld on the other but thats not the only thing see pix - jz