C-Clip Eliminator kit and trans brake Yay or Nay?

[my80bu]

okay I want to put my car on a trans brake but have heard its not a good idea with the c-clip rearend. I could really use this as I will be doing alot of pro .400 tree races with the car this year. I see that strange makes a c-clip eliminator kit for the rear end and well will they be strong enough to handle a trans brake? It also says NHRA requires them in c-clip rearends running 10.99 or faster and well my car on the giggle gas will be running faster then 10.99

so the question is will they withstand a transbrake or will I be seeing axles flying out of the housing?

thanks guys for any help you can share.

 

[mean78malibu]

I would do it, better safe than sorry. I just got them on the new moser axles for my 8.5 10 bolt to save the trouble of pressing them on the axles. They are cheaper than a quarter panel, or even worse depending on what happens if an axle breaks.

 

[my80bu]

they pretty easy to install, Im sure Ill need to take the rearend out to install them which may not be a bad idea to go threw it.

 

[mean78malibu]

What rear do you have in it? any modifications thus far?

 

[my80bu]

What rear do you have in it? any modifications thus far?

I think is the 7.5 not sure yet. I am looking at removing it to see what is all done to it. I bought the car the way it sits now, and well I know it has a gear in it and maybe a locker I just have to remove the cover and see what was all done to it. who knows maybe the guy already did them but I wouldnt count on it

 

[TOMS78BU]

Do they make C clip eliminators for the 7.5? If you are running a trans brake then the ring gear on a 7.5 is gonna be on extremely borrowed time. Even if you run c clip elims (which will retain the axle if it breaks) , the ring gear will not hold up to slicks and a trans brake-imo. Time to upgrade to a better rear.

 

[mean78malibu]

Do they make C clip eliminators for the 7.5? If you are running a trans brake then the ring gear on a 7.5 is gonna be on extremely borrowed time. Even if you run c clip elims (which will retain the axle if it breaks) , the ring gear will not hold up to slicks and a trans brake-imo. Time to upgrade to a better rear.

I'm with Tom, if it is a 7.5 I would not put any money into it. Do it right the first time and you will be glad later on.

 

[455_82malibu]

guys with GN's have run in the 10's on stock axles. Why not just get the moser c-clip axles?

 

[my80bu]

ill be getting back to the car here in a couple of days, its to cold to be working on the thing. We are looking at -40 temps with the wind chill here so yeah Ill get to it this weekend lol.

I have been looking at upgrading the rear end I just dont have the cash flow right now to dump $1500 or more into a nice rear end.

 

[79malibusbc]

i agree with the guys that have said it don't waste your money on the 7.5 rear. you could find a 73-77 a-body rear pretty cheap and they are 8.5'' and are much stronger. all you meed to do the swap is a shorter driveshaft and different UCA's i was told

hope this helps....