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Message started by imracin68j on 10/30/09 at 6:37pm

Title: putting in a brinn..
Post by imracin68j on 10/30/09 at 6:37pm

What else do I have to buy? Can I use my same bellhousing? Do I need a coupler?

Title: Re: putting in a brinn..
Post by hogracer3d on 10/30/09 at 6:49pm

I use a Falcon, but I think they are very similar.

If you use a block mount starter, you use a flex plate and coupler.

the belhousing should work, and the hyd line for the release bearing, just goes to the side of the tranny, drive line might even work too (maybe not if you had the T/H 400 spline for the richmond)

You'll love the simplicity of it all, we change the oil (7/8th qt ATF) every few races, cause the wet clutch fouls it pretty good

Title: Re: putting in a brinn..
Post by tmfab1 on 10/31/09 at 5:00am

i f your using a brinn use about a quart of regular motor oil and change it after every race and you will always find a little junk on the drain plug its normal and use your winch to load the car the clutches will last a lot longer

Title: Re: putting in a brinn..
Post by Sparky56 on 10/31/09 at 5:41am

Hell Billy, you can't win with a muncie, why do you need a Brinn :-? :-? :-?

Title: Re: putting in a brinn..
Post by imracin68j on 10/31/09 at 9:15am

You haven't finished in front of me since 2001. Come to think about it, it feels like you haven't raced since 2001.

Title: Re: putting in a brinn..
Post by Sparky56 on 10/31/09 at 10:23am

Lapped you in '06. Sounds like CRS is setting in ;D ;D

Title: Re: putting in a brinn..
Post by 38aRacer on 10/31/09 at 6:31pm

You guys kill me thats funny stuff.

Title: Re: putting in a brinn..
Post by sj_valley_dave on 11/02/09 at 12:20pm

Billy, Brinn recommends that you use a 20-50 non synthetic engine oil. We change ours every other race and the clutch pack still looks new. After dealing with a Brinn, I now see how much simpler and more robust they are compared to triple disc clutches, light weight flex plates, hydraulic throw out bearings and all that stuff. Just remember the clutch discs ate really small and your leg is the pressure plate. I would never use the clutch to get the car on the trailer. BTW, if you use a Brinn, will your rules allow you to use a rear mount starter. If so, do so and you will only need a coupler.

Title: Re: putting in a brinn..
Post by hogracer3d on 11/02/09 at 2:01pm

sj_valley_dave wrote on 11/02/09 at 12:20pm:

I think they say working starter in stock position.

So I put a stock starter on the block and had the rear mount and ran a wire to each.

They both worked, but there was no flex plate, so the one in stock did nothing but spin

LOL

Title: Re: putting in a brinn..
Post by sj_valley_dave on 11/02/09 at 4:12pm

LOL! That's pretty good...find some little light plastic deal that would barely start a motorcycle or something, make a custom mount and wow! You have a "working starter in stock location" LOL!!

Title: Re: putting in a brinn..
Post by 18racr on 11/02/09 at 5:41pm

hogracer3d wrote on 11/02/09 at 2:01pm:

sj_valley_dave wrote on 11/02/09 at 12:20pm:

LMAO,,good job on the gray area...LOVE IT,,and they wonder why you win so much,,,

Title: Re: putting in a brinn..
Post by hogracer3d on 11/02/09 at 8:07pm

That was last year at Perris, where their tranny rule was "must have transmission"

I wouldn't do anything like that now, of course !!

LOL

Title: Re: putting in a brinn..
Post by mudslinger47 on 12/12/09 at 10:06am

I always hear about no loading with the Brin or Bert tranny's BUT what is the difference from loading or turning arond in the pits or climing the hill if you should (God forbid) spin out. Chet and I loaded with our Bert for Five yrs, never changed the clutch pack and never had a problem. We changed the fluid EVERY other race and used B&M trick shift fluid. Always clean and never a problem.

Duane

Title: Re: putting in a brinn..
Post by ells949 on 01/25/10 at 10:10am

Ditto x 2

Title: Re: putting in a brinn..
Post by Craig C. on 02/04/10 at 4:25pm

mudslinger47 wrote on 12/12/09 at 10:06am:

B&M works well in a Bert, Brinn, or Falcon. I've never put motor oil in a Brinn, so I can't say how that will work.

Used Redline Synthetic ATF for years in a Brinn, no issues, and continue to have no issues with Joe Gibbs MTF. Changed it every 200 to 250 laps and it was not contaminated badly, and hardly saw anything on the drain plug.