Reading plugs with C6

Im not sure if this belongs in trans tech or nitrous tech but what I was always told was go through the traps throw it in neutral and shut the motor off to get a clean plug reading after a nitrous pass. I did it 3 times the last time out and it went fine. Now I read that it is bad for the trans and it can explode the drum because it shuts the pump off and the shaft speed is extremely high. It is a stock rebuild C6 with red alto clutches and a foward manual vb.

Here are some posts on the subject:
http://yellowbullet.com/forum/showthread.php?t=199971
http://yellowbullet.com/forum/showthread.php?t=8215&highlight=neutralling&page=2

They are all chevy threads but I guess Fords are the same. What should I do to get a clean plug reading?

I'm not a Tranny guy by NO means so I can't say what it could do. But I use to do it in the Maverick all the time and I never had any problems. As a matter of fact, the ole Mav ran high 9's and low 10's for the 12 years I raced it and never once had a problem w/tranny. Freshened it up once after 7 and thats it.

I have heard of this problem in the Chevy transmissions (TH400) but never in a C6.

Edit: After reviewing the posted threads on YB all of those guys are talking about GM units. Down shifting, starting a burnout in 1st is all easy ways to break one of those units.

PM Frank... he knows

From a safety standpoint I wouldn't "throw it into nuetral". I know most all shifters have a reverse lock-out but they do fail. If you have ever seen someone hit reverse at the traps you will understand.
I have and he is now dead, he was only going 11.40 @ 116. Better safe than sorry and it is easier on the tranny and trying to stop.

I know it was all gm junk but they said all 3 speeds. I think C6s have a certain burnout procedure as well. I dont remember what it was though.

Click into nuetral ,won't hurt a thing on a C6 ,I do it on every pass !! and shut the motor off
Frank

Nice. So a C6 doesnt need anything special to do this? Damn chevy guys dont know anything lol.

droppedf100 wrote:Nice. So a C6 doesnt need anything special to do this? Damn chevy guys dont know anything lol.

they know them chevy will go BAM BOOB and then they have to clean parts up

How do you "throw it into neutral" with a reverse manual valve body? If you try to shift into neutral, it will downshift to 2nd and 1st before you get there ! I would think that something might go bang-boom before you got there.
Gary

to shift from 3rd to neutral is one quick shift , 2 or 1st never have time to apply
watch the vid

Frank,
That is one Bad Ass ride!

GTmustang wrote:How do you "throw it into neutral" with a reverse manual valve body? If you try to shift into neutral, it will downshift to 2nd and 1st before you get there ! I would think that something might go bang-boom before you got there.
Gary

did this once with my rev vb c4, I did it fast and its still caught 1st gear, good thing it was at the end of the track.........f-ckd the tranny up too.

When I ran my C6 (only about 700-750hp) I never had an issue with popping it into neutral with a reverse VB. I can't speak for the C4 guys, but the C6 is one of the toughest tranny's out there.


Yeah Frank, that car is totally B/A.




Doug...

I do it all the time in my truck. My girls call it stealth mode. We will be coming down the street and about to be home. They want stealth mode, so I throw it in N and kill it. We coast down the street and up into the driveway. One time the neighbors were out in the front yard and gave us a weird look as my truck went by with no sound. My girls just waved.