I'm really impressed with the new owner of Tick Performance he's really getting their name out to the entire racing community in just a short time!

Dude just the amount of info in this video is unreal. It's awesome to see people who know everything about their jobs.

@captaintoyota3171

7 ай бұрын

As an Ex ASE tech and engine builder these guys Tick per and the clutch guy both are 1000% pros who take pride in their work

@stephenlea5765

7 ай бұрын

I agree, that trans builder knows a thing or two!

Matt is plethora of fantastic knowledge. I'd love to have him as a part of my support team. Good stuff ya'll!!!

I started life going every weekend to a drag race in the early 70’s. Dad raced a 55 Chevy two door post car with a full cage. A Built 327 with a Muncie M-22 transmission with a 5:13 gear with a straight axle front end. We pulled the 55 race car with a 55 Nomad on a light weight 2 rail trailer. I slept on the front bench seat and mom and dad slept in the back of the Nomad. We traveled 4-5 states, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee and West Virginia. Gasser class was just a normal class in the 70’s. Dad kept blowing up the Muncie transmission. In 1970 Lenco came out with a transmission that was supposed to be good to 800hp then. We went home to the farm after dad broke the transmission at the 74 nationals in Indy. We sold a couple of moms high dollar barrel racing horses so dad could buy a new Lenco transmission. He never broke another trans after this. I know these new TKO Tremec transmissions can handle big horsepower and abuse today. But back in the day guys was using stock GM Muncie’s. M-21 or the M-22 Rock Crusher. Side note; I still use a light weight two rail trailer to this day to haul cars. It works like a lift at the track if you need to change a transmission or clutch. I can pull it with a 1/2 ton truck with a shell or station wagon. I still sleep in the bed of the truck on a cot. I laugh when I see guys pull in with Toterhomes or Diesel pushers pulling huge stacker trailers. They are so far away from where how grassroots racing started. Are those guys more comfortable in their air conditioned rigs? Sure, but I can spend my money on the race car. 🇺🇸🦅🏁

Tick performance is first class

Matt is just way, way beyond simple complete competence! Great to see a young guy so thoroughly in command of what he does!

That Bangshift Billy thing is awesome! Having a controlled and repeatable way to slip your diaphragm clutch is inreal!

This is a good demonstration of torque, inertia, friction and torsional strength. When you dump the clutch, and the tires are glued to the ground, you will get clutch slippage, or something else will give. You simply found the weakest part. Tire slippage would be the easiest solution!

@danmyers9372

7 ай бұрын

And that was not going to happen on a cold radial prepped track surface. Mike found out the hard way that bias ply slicks and a radial prep surface don’t get along well together.

@zoggrog8823

7 ай бұрын

@@danmyers9372 You have no clue what you are talking about. There is ZERO difference in track prep. No such thing as a "radial prep".

@ThePaulv12

7 ай бұрын

@@zoggrog8823 No franmyers or whatever is the expert because on KZread opinion is sacrosanct. I know it, you know it bla bla bla....

I am so happy to see bangshift billy. Thanks for supporting fellow racers

Glad to see the interview with Bill. Cool product. I love watching him shift his Fairlane down the track! Twin turbo BBF I believe.

@thebangshiftbilly1653

7 ай бұрын

sbf

@stephenlea5765

7 ай бұрын

@@thebangshiftbilly1653 Even better! Thanks Bill!

@michaelhenderson5098

7 ай бұрын

And thanks to him, he taught Alex how to shift her trans when the Savoy had the 5 speed in it last year.

@stephenlea5765

7 ай бұрын

@@michaelhenderson5098 Didnt know that, but remember that the manual was new

Bill Armstrong's Bangshift Billy device looks awesome. Digitally controlled as well...livin' in the future!

Anything Tick has is pretty much as good as it gets

@amandawoods263

7 ай бұрын

sec that they will not sell you junk' just to make a buck '#1 or they don't sell it

I use to live in Mount Airy back in the early 80s, it's amazing how much that place has changed and grown. I love watching your channel and how much you learn after each failure. Never give up. Good luck on Wednesday. Thanks Mike.

Really cool to see Bill Armstrong at the end, one of my favorite drag and drivers. Great video, keep up the good work.

@michaelhenderson5098

7 ай бұрын

I've watched him struggle on the drag and drives. Looks like he may have a good solution to his troubles, and a lot of others also.

Really enjoyed watching this process. Thanks for being willing to share it with us!

@FinnegansGarage

7 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Thank you Joe , since Mike is floating somewhere you did a super transformational video at the shop ! lamo !

I love that killer launch system from Billy ! So cool 😎 seen him and my favorite Canadian Pontiac run here in Ennis TX so cool !

Blasphemi is now become a instrument of testing high performance parts and will always find their weakness! I think these companies should sponsor fsm just for the " R&D" work Mike is doing! keep up the good work Mr. Finnegan!

My god, the digital Bluetooth throw out bearing is jaw-dropping killer awesome!!!

Love listening to Joe explain what going on and how to fix.

Wow, the way it exploded, how that energy all let go, I honestly expected more broken parts than that, it really is amazing how strong T56s are. Excited to see how it goes with the BSB clutch controller - really looking forward to seeing a lot less of Blasphemi's trans now! These clutch controllers have been SUCH a game changer for stick shift racing. There's both lower feature budget options for mechanical clutch setups and there's up to the BSB here with all the bells & whistles for hydro clutches and a few options inbetween, checkem' out if you're in to stick racing.

Great video with lots of tech tips and starring " Blasphemi " ! Thanks Mike , and good luck with the clutch and transmission going forward.

This is absolutely thr best transmission information video I have ever seen

I haven’t had a chance to watch for a few months, and I’m glad to see that Finnigan found himself a stunt double, the show should get interesting now.

Joe is not slow. Great episode cool to see how it's done. Great job Joe!

Building a high end hot rod is so much more complicated today than it was back in 1970!

That clutch release controller looks like the perfect cheat code for a manual transmission. The ability to hold it on the take up point and set a release point that can be controlled by the ecu be it time, rpm, speed or even wheel slip measured by the ECU has just taken all the talent out of the art of consistent reliable launches or even clutched shifts. You should then be able to downsize the gear box I would think or even go back to clutch shifting at speed if you are having wheel slip problems whilst rolling. Racing down shifts could also be improved to prevent wheel skid and improve stability. Implemented properly you could go back to the old school clutched autos and do away with the torque converters, A very nice simple device that should make a huge difference to anyone who uses a manual transmission. It deserves an award.

Man what a bad ass learning video thanks Mike can’t wait to see the car back at the track.

Aaron suggested a “Dead Hook” I agree,in the other episode Mike said he lowed the launch rpm that and the supper stick track killed the transmission.

Thanks Joe, really good job showing us what happened to the trans. Taking over from Mike for an episode can't be easy.

I've been following the drag and drives for years (love the stick shift class) and it was cool watching the progression of Bill's clutch control system 👍

Way to go guys, thank you Mike, maybe you won't get shafted at the next, ... Rock on Blasphemi 😊😎

23 just in my 69 Camaro and that is finally going to be the bomb without blowing up. My trans guy said I was one in a million!!!!! Glad and really good to meet you brother Mike.

Bangshift Billy's a damned genius!

Thank you for an awesome video. I'm definitely going to give the Bang Shift Billy setup a try

You're in an elite group of shaft Breakers.

Tick Performance to the rescue!

Best tech video on the channel for a long time! Loved how they stood by their product and fixed it 💪

Excellent trick with the bridgeport

Been a long road I am glad you are taking the time to address the issues in a timely manor instead of last minute I cannot wait to see that monster out drag everyone. That being said I am glad Finn has a new crew Joe is helping out quite a bit my hats off to the man.

We like the cars, the cars that go BOOM

I see you took my advise.. Matt and the guys at Tick are top notch..I make their boxes for their products plus I use all their products in my hot rod builds also. Matt and Eli your welcome.

transmissions are one of the few pieces of voodoo magic that breaks my brain,this video helps understand the voodoo

Fascinating stuff. Thanks for breaking (though sorry it happened) so we could learn about all of this stuff. Hopefully the learning means no breakage next time. And the sound of the burnout at the end was music to the ears - love the sound of a hemi.

I had know idea that there was delay setup for a clutch , I've exploded many manual trans. Great video and lots of good information.

The opener though! Wow 😮

Greetings from arctic Circle Norway. Great to see the car together again. Looking forward to see the next drag

Looks MUCH MUCH better with the shiny wheels!

@Comet-hn3gm

7 ай бұрын

I like the dark wheels

@vincentenk4449

7 ай бұрын

@@Comet-hn3gm 🤣🤣🤣🤣

As a person who loves a manual transmission the sheer amount of technology in a modern manual racing transmission is just mind blowing..

Stellar team, and excellent burnout 🤠👍🏻

Really good video, I’ve been driving manuals for years and I learned quite a bit even. Racing stuff isn’t easy on anything, especially with manuals. Glad you guys got it fixed though, keep up the great work.

Very interesting stuff, thanks

Matt from Tick Performance sounds and looks like NPK driver Scott Taylor!

Wish I knew when you're here in Bakersfield with either Blasphemi, or Side~chick. It would be such a thrill to come and watch!

Extremely informative video Mikie!! Thank you so much. I saved it for future reference for a build I am slowly working on 😂. Thanks again 👍

@FinnegansGarage

7 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@vech400

7 ай бұрын

@@FinnegansGaragecould you use a “normal” clutch like this with this controller in front of a Lenco for a “streetcar/race car”application?

Awesome information!!!!

Amazing guys around you and the whole stickshift deal.

Good luck Don't Break Stuff😊

I was going to say that you need a slipper clutch! That throwout bearing controller is way easier and far more convenient than adjusting weights.

Joe is an outstanding addition to your lineup!! He is knowledgeable and easy to listen to!! I’m so glad Blasphemi is back together and I hope you record you run before New Year!!!

@danmyers9372

7 ай бұрын

Agreed but I still miss Dave.

Theres nothing like hanging with the guys in the shop 👍🏼. Ill never drive a stick car again but its cool learning the inner working of a race trans. So cool. We all love this car stuff WeRone ✌🏽

@we-r-one_automotive.daniel3108

7 ай бұрын

But at the same point.. im not letting my disability hold me back. Im going to be a duck tape drags this yr with my truck. Then dinos gitdown. Keep pushing forward 🤘🏼

Thanks for sharing.

Good seeing the car at the show also being able to snoop and check out the new trailer

It was great to see ya this weekend & talk multiple times. Cant wait to see car blast off some E.T.'s soon. Hope you make it home safe in the new bad boy trailer.

Having the solution mounted but not used… is sort of a blessing and actually fixing it properly.

Didn't realise how finnicky transmissions are. Hats off to trans mechanics.

Home town awsome!! Matts a good dude

Dry hops on a sticky surface make things go boom.............

1 of the best videos I have ever seen on KZread

That’s an awesome idea with the bolt direction.

Great episode i learned a lot.

Glad to see it back together!! Hopefully we'll see it soon at a drag strip and see some low 8's

That guy from tick gives me huge young scott Taylor vibes

I'm here because the third gen in the background at the garage burn out👍

impressive talent and skills .

So glad to see you adding the clutch slipper mechanism! When you broke the tranny I thought right away it was because the track was prepped super sticky for those high powered radial cars. Worse yet the surface was cold making it even tighter. As you pointed out your clutch is designed to slip so the drivetrain absorbed all the shock when neither the clutch nor the slicks could slip. I’m guessing that had something not broken your front tires would have been pointed moonward! That slipper device should make the car more consistent on questionable drag and drive surfaces and also be way easier on the drivetrain components. Bill is clearly a very smart guy to have come up with this. And blue tooth compatible? 👍

Nice tucked ears old man. Hahahaha flash back to 2006

It blows my mind how quickly transmission guys work.

Great content thanks for sharing

@FinnegansGarage

7 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

Traction control, nice!

Nice device , very nice , with a few other old school tricks you can build a damn nice clutch setup these days

Blasphemi is Dialed In... It's going to be Good!!

About fucking time! I'm glad you guys got it right! Swearing gets the job done right! Lol

Mhm gotta count in the time in on the tree. W/that device in maybe..😎😁

You guys finally found a boat car, thats awesome

...Nice set-up...

Newbern caught a stray at 34:52 😂

Mantic is clutch as always. Was hopeing for a cameo from him. RadioMan

I honestly thought bill's car had a slipper clutch didn't realize it was his own device

Mike is hard on things.

Engineers = Android Journalists = Apple

Scoop that rubber, and make another tire!😂

Loved it 😂

Hell yeah brother 😎

Whoa keewl shop.. 🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀⛽⛽⛽⛽❤❤

I've got mixed emotions on the clutch damper. On one hand, I think new technology is great! On the other hand, I still like the way it was in the old days where you just showed up in your ride and raced.

"Here is the top view of the tail housing." ......is it supposed to do that?! 🤣

Love is intrest in learing, we all learn.

As a mechanic. I know for a fact all ur seeing is the stuff that went well... There's soo much more swearing involved!

@Doubie.

7 ай бұрын

Your forgetting this isn’t some random client car it’s a car built to be taken apart relatively quickly and they’ve taken it apart a lot after breaking it

@timpainter3506

7 ай бұрын

Facts

@vincentenk4449

7 ай бұрын

Ain't that the truth! You forgot the throwing of wrenches though!

@freedomfox8183

7 ай бұрын

That's because you're working on Rusty pieces of crap that are on the salty or wet roads being driven on the road that car is taking apart and put together so many times it doesn't get any easier

@rytime700

7 ай бұрын

Your also forgetting this is MOTHERFUCKING TICK PERFORMANCE...these boys are the fastest stick shift guys ever! There trans are in the world's fastest everything that's stick shift.....they prob know wtf they are doing....just bc you don't know and are swearing don't project your bullshit onto the top Dawgs of this shit.

One possible cause for breaking the tailshaft is mounting the trans solid,(with no rubber bushings). If you mount the trans solid ,any twist in the frame will snap the tailshaft.........