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Help me plan my rebuild/strengthening

So after talking to folks on here, and the guy from TEP. I think im going to back off on my trans plans.
I already bought the input shaft, and i do plan to install that. My trans is also shifting lazily between 1-2 and 3-2 . So i think im going to get new shift solenoids as well as a shift kit.
The full rebuild isnt something Im going to do. If i grenade the trans i loose all of that work. at tax time, ill probably get the stage 2 build kit from TEP and do a proper build with a 1 inch chain etc.

My question is, what is invovled in installing the input shaft. what seals and stuff will i need?
 


TEP has a 1 inch single chain set. so instead of all the other stuff i was going to get, im going for that.
 


I've seen 7/8 chains stretch with 300whp. They are little if any stronger than stock.

Gxp chains are holding 600whp on a few cars. 500whp is about their comfortable limit though.
 


GTPpower said:
I've seen 7/8 chains stretch with 300whp. They are little if any stronger than stock.

Gxp chains are holding 600whp on a few cars. 500whp is about their comfortable limit though.
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That doesnt seem to match what TEP ZZP and a few other sources have said.

On a similar note, GM used the GXP chain for all stock chain replacements after a certain year, so if you buy a stock gemenai chain set its most likely the GXP chain.
 
They all make a good amount of money selling 7/8" chains too. They never should have been pushed as an upgrade because they aren't. I think Dave may have changed his opinion on them as of late too.
 
GTPpower said:
They all make a good amount of money selling 7/8" chains too. They never should have been pushed as an upgrade because they aren't. I think Dave may have changed his opinion on them as of late too.
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Dave told me as recently as last week that the GXP chain wont hold.
 


Extremely interesting info right here. I'm already looking for the parts I will need for a full trans rebuild and wanted the best TEP had to offer so I contacted them but they say for anything above 375whp they would need this 1" chain that is hard to come by so they can't help. But I am happy to hear GTPpower say that the GXP chains are a better alternative from actual experiences. I'm personally hoping to reach 450-500whp with the stattama kit.

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