Looks like I managed to kill the second one...
2.3l G2 Whipple at 11psi/4.10s/3100ish TC in "built" 5R55S/87k on stock motor/4050lbs without driver.
Car hasn't been raced since October 3rd. Night before last we noticed about a 6" puddle that looked like it was right below the engine oil drain plug. Checked oil level - fine. Checked the plug but it was tight - couldn't tell if the washer was on there though. Yesterday I took the car back to Ford (who recently did the oil change), got the car in the air and there it was - ATF everywhere (should have checked the fluid on the ground /Homer). The service writer there told me it was the tranny's pump seal. I put some ATF in the car, level looked good on the aftermarket dipstick, and drove it a half mile to where I had the tranny rebuilt 2 years ago (pre-blower). I was a little nervous to deal with these guys - I had just smoked one of their shop cars at Kingdon Raceway on the 3rd.
The head guy there mentioned the problem with the 5R55S venting and making a mess - I told him I had heard of that and was in the process of making a resevoir that I was going to mount to the fire wall...
Then he tells me about a smaller, 2nd release valve on the tranny. He said that the small one needs to be plugged and the larger one that we're familiar with needs to vent to a catch-can/reservoir. Anyone heard of this 2nd release valve? He said to try this and drive it around for a week and see if that solves the problem. If it doesn't, then go after the pump seals.
Since we are not allowed to buy anything pre-assembled, I was already fabbing up my own catch can and should have it done tomorrow and be able to get it installed Sunday. Back up onto the jackstands she goes...
TIA
2.3l G2 Whipple at 11psi/4.10s/3100ish TC in "built" 5R55S/87k on stock motor/4050lbs without driver.
Car hasn't been raced since October 3rd. Night before last we noticed about a 6" puddle that looked like it was right below the engine oil drain plug. Checked oil level - fine. Checked the plug but it was tight - couldn't tell if the washer was on there though. Yesterday I took the car back to Ford (who recently did the oil change), got the car in the air and there it was - ATF everywhere (should have checked the fluid on the ground /Homer). The service writer there told me it was the tranny's pump seal. I put some ATF in the car, level looked good on the aftermarket dipstick, and drove it a half mile to where I had the tranny rebuilt 2 years ago (pre-blower). I was a little nervous to deal with these guys - I had just smoked one of their shop cars at Kingdon Raceway on the 3rd.
The head guy there mentioned the problem with the 5R55S venting and making a mess - I told him I had heard of that and was in the process of making a resevoir that I was going to mount to the fire wall...
Then he tells me about a smaller, 2nd release valve on the tranny. He said that the small one needs to be plugged and the larger one that we're familiar with needs to vent to a catch-can/reservoir. Anyone heard of this 2nd release valve? He said to try this and drive it around for a week and see if that solves the problem. If it doesn't, then go after the pump seals.
Since we are not allowed to buy anything pre-assembled, I was already fabbing up my own catch can and should have it done tomorrow and be able to get it installed Sunday. Back up onto the jackstands she goes...
TIA
