Project SicMonte

[TheBandit203]

Doug your MCSS IS A GREAT!!! It inspired me to get a G-body an race prep the car this is all I did so far'

[Mr.VENGEANCE]

Damn dude.. your monte is Count of Monte Crushmoe.. bad fuggin ass.

[SicMonte]

AWESOME MC!!!!! Just wondering if you found a solution to your prop valve leak. Are running the brass one or did u switch to baer's setup.

After the fourth brass prop valve decided to leak I got fed up and just went with the Baer adjustable prop valve. You can see it here in the photo mounted with the GNS Performance bracket. Under the car where the brass prop valve was is now just some junction tee's in the hard lines.

This set up is amazing!!!!

[SicMonte]

Doug your MCSS IS A GREAT!!! It inspired me to get a G-body an race prep the car this is all I did so far'

Thanks buddy!! Car is looking good!!

Side pipes.....I like...I like....

[SicMonte]

Damn dude.. your monte is Count of Monte Crushmoe.. bad fuggin ass.

Thanks dude! That means alot coming from you...it really does!

Think it could be a street fighter?

[SicMonte]

Just thought I would throw this up in here as well. June is my month in the 2013 Pro-Touring.com calendar!!!

This shot was taken by Dan Thompson at the 2012 RTTH...during the Speed Stop Challenge.

[RS_Customs]

Just thought I would throw this up in here as well. June is my month in the 2013 Pro-Touring.com calendar!!!

This shot was taken by Dan Thompson at the 2012 RTTH...during the Speed Stop Challenge.

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That reminds me, I still need to get one if I can. There is a picture in there that I took!!

Robert

[Mr.VENGEANCE]

Thanks dude! That means alot coming from you...it really does!

Think it could be a street fighter?

Think?!.. it already IS!

[SicMonte]

Got some news from the trans guy......bad news.

Apparently the trans was built correctly and I installed it correctly...the thing that caused the trans to fail was a "hard part failure". It turns out that the most expensive "Be ALL End ALL" part of the trans was manufactured wrong, therefore causing the failure.

My "E4340 Steel Billet Shaft Forward Drum" was manufactured off center, meaning that the billet input shaft was welded onto the forward drum off center. This caused the copper bushings to wear out at a ridiculous pace...therefore taking out the ring lands...therefore taking out the whole center support...therefore destroying my entire trans. The "glitter" in my fluid was from the copper bushing being ate up by the misaligned input shaft.

Here's what failed. **these pics was taken off the part manufactures home page**











My trans builder is in contact with the manufacturer of the part to see if they are going to cover this.

[bonecrrusher]

Dam Doug - still considering the t56?

[SicMonte]

yes I am....but it all depends on what the trans builder says about my options for this trans.

[SicMonte]

UPDATE:

Called trans builder last night and he told me that the Input Shaft/Forward Drum is currently at the machine shop to measure the runout on the bent input shaft. This could tell us alot....

[howehot]

Hope you can get the issues solved so you can get some miles in. Won't be long driving season will be over.

If it was a manufacturing error, I would hope the company should stand behind it and reimburse you for the rebuild.

[SicMonte]

Hope you can get the issues solved so you can get some miles in. Won't be long driving season will be over.

If it was a manufacturing error, I would hope the company should stand behind it and reimburse you for the rebuild.

I would hope so too....but its not looking good. Seems that this company feels that they are too good to have a part fail...

[SicMonte]

Well while I am still waiting on the future of my automatic trans (its not looking good)...I decided to go ahead and pul the trigger on never ever shifting into Drive again!!!!!!

Got this LT1 T56 from Jason Huber at GForce Design Concepts. The condition of the internals are unknown so it will be going to my buddy Rick over at RKT56.com later this week. There we will take it all apart and inspect it. If everything goes well this bad boy will be in the car in no time!!

[rchaskin]

Ha....this mod does not disappoint.
You will love banging 6. This is basically the same setup I have.

Get the wrenches spinning, RTTH is coming up soon.

[SicMonte]

Who manufactured the suspect part?
Conrad

I will tell you all who made the "suspect" part once I know what is happening with that trans. I don't want to say anything bad until they really tick me off lol.

[SicMonte]

Ha....this mod does not disappoint.
You will love banging 6. This is basically the same setup I have.

Get the wrenches spinning, RTTH is coming up soon.

I know!!!! I'm going to try my best to get it all done in time.

Do you have your T56 behind a SBC?

[howehot]

I have made up my mind to row gears in the El Camino also. Tired of the slush box in the Monte and figure mocking up the El Camino first will be easier than Monte.

Now get to work and enjoy the Monte at RTTH.

[SRD art]

Hey Doug with the heart and nerves of steel. Looks like you're at it again, breaking then upgrading. The stick trans sounds like way more fun than you or I am having with the autos. Hope you get 'er back on the road soon!