TRANBRAKE

[bbb555]

I have a coan 400 that is retarded.The transbrake stopped working so I replaced the soleniod with a tci soleniod and it slips in 3rd gear with transbrake very weak.I put the old soleniod back in and it shifts fine but no trasbrake??ANYBODY?

[lively]

WAS IT DELIVERED IN A SHORT BUS???? :lol: :lol: :lol: !!!LOL LOL--FAST BOWTIE YOU BETTER ANSWER THIS!!!!!! :lol: :lol: :lol:

[bbb555]

LOL :lol:

[fastbowtie]

Never Liked TCI brakes Always seamed to be weak .Even in my last TCI 400 I replaced the solenoid with A Trans Specialties solenoid.

[lively]

ONLY KIDDING!!!--IT HAS BEEN ONE OF THOSE WEEKS!!!---I CAN'T HELP YOU ON THIS BUT SOMEBODY ON HERE HAS YOUR ANSWER :lol: :lol: :lol: JUST HANG ON !!!! :shock: :shock:

[bbb555]

Anybody had this problem before?

[sp2816]

Measure both solenoids for the distance for activation and for where the spool valve rests. It sounds like the spool valve is not being allowed to come out far enough to seal the passages for high gear to work properly and not being pushed in all of the way, causing the weak reverse for the transbrake. Reverse and high gear use the same drum and clutches. Hope this helps.
Bill M

[bbb555]

That does help some.The new soleniod is much shorter than the old one and nobody can figure out what brand the old one is?I bought the car with tranny in it.I took the soleniod up to jegs and they couldn't find a match for it.

[sp2816]

That explains about high gear. The spool valve is coming out too far and not sealing, similar to having the shifter misadjusted. Until you have the distances the same, it will not work. Here is a picture on Coan's site for a solenoid. If it is a Coan transmission, you might be stuck on which solenoid to get.

http://www.coanracing.com/PartPicPopUp.asp?PartNo=COA-22040&BPID=1&NP=5

You could possibly lengthen your spool valve by the difference in distance
between the two solenoids, but you wouldn't want it to warp or be too long. There have been some solenoids with the tip that was screwed on and adjustable, but the TCI doesn't look to have that ability.

Bill M

[bbb555]

I thank you for that info. That's the correct one in it now.So more than likely that's the problem with the transbrake going out or not working.The old soleniod is bad but the tci won't work as a replacement?Thanks Again

[sp2816]

Have you tried putting voltage on the old solenoid on the bench? If it doesn't activate, then the problem can be a broken wire inside the insulation or a dirty connector. You can also check the wires leading into the windings. Sometimes, you can have a "cold" solder joint or the wire has just broken.
If you can post a picture of the old solenoid, there might be some people that can identify it. I haven't posted pictures on here yet, so I can't help you on that.
Good luck,
Bill M

[bbb555]

No, I have not tried that yet.I noticed your name BILL M??
My name is BILL M...BILL MOORE..I think I'll just call coan and order a new one tomorrow and be done with it. The one in the pic looks like the one I have.Thanks,Bill

[sp2816]

Mine is like the engine builder from New York, Bill Mitchell. No kin that I know of or that he would claim. It is a little funny sometimes, when I order items. "No, not that Bill Mitchell".

I saw that you are from Columbus,OH, so do you run at National Trail Raceway? That was the 1st dragstrip that I ran a car on. That was in 1982 and I had a 68 Chevelle.

Good luck with the transmission.

Bill Mitchell

[bbb555]

Yes,I hit trails now and then but most of the time I go to marion county.

[buffjhsn1]

Yes,I hit trails now and then but most of the time I go to marion county.

small world! what kind of car do you run? what class?

[bbb555]

I own a 72 nova which a big time hitter out of indy named SPEEDY PETEY owned the car.I don't really run a class,I just like playing when I'm not working(long haul trucker).It's a pro-street-race car.It only has a pump gas 502 running 10.70's on motor and mid to high 9's on a 175 hit.Check the car out on hotrod magazine's web-site.In the search box type in speedy petey or speedy petey's nova and it should come up.Blue 72 nova which is still the same as the pic's show.Being a trucker I don't have the kind of time it takes to get into a class.What is your class of choice?

bill

[buffjhsn1]

i have been racing down there for over 20 years. i run the box class. my car has a 505 bbc in it. the car weighs 2750 with me in it. last year at the end of the year i got it into the 8's (see signature)on just motor. it was painted like this for a LONG time...maybe you have seen it?

http://img3.glowfoto.com/images/2007/04/30-1735337683T.jpg (http://www.glowfoto.com/viewimage.php?img=30-173533L&y=2007&m=04&t=jpg&rand=7683&srv=img3)

i haven't been there yet this year as i'm waiting for them to switch pro back to 1/4 mile :roll:

i looked for your car and couldn't find it??? do you have a link?

[bbb555]

Never seen the car but that's hauling the mail.Try this link.
http://hotrod.com/featuredvehicles/46018_1972_chevrolet_nova/index.html
Click on the pic's for bigger pic's.
I just seen the pic of it at mci and I'm sure I have seen that car.
By the way my car weighs in at 3,500 lbs.

[bbb555]

Got the coan soleniod today and transbrake is now working. :D Thanks for the help.BILL

[sp2816]

That is good to hear. Glad that I could help and that you were able to get it fixed so quickly.

Bill

[lively]

NICE NOVA BBB555--- :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[bbb555]

Thank you.

[bjuice]

Thank you.


look in the show off section someone posted a picure months back of the 72 nova when speedy pete owned the car...very nice Blue nova..

Brian

[bbb555]

I been looking but can't find it.

[topsportsman1]

Try here this one

http://forums.racingjunk.com/viewtopic.php?t=1547&highlight=speedy+petes

[bbb555]

Sure enough. Thanks

[speedypetey]

BBB555 Bill, you own my old car!!!! My cousin found you here on racing junk. The link from "bjuice" is a look alike. Friends of mine seen the car at Super Chevy in Columbus 2 weeks ago. They took several pictures and talked to your wife. And yes, the trans brake solenoid is a Coan, along with the rest of the tranny, that is if Brian sold you the one that i gave him when he bought the car. Any questions, feel free to write me back!!

Speedy Petey

[topsportsman1]

Wow
What a turn out,thanks for stopping by and sharing speedypetey
Its great to see things like this come about

Feel free to come back to the forum and share some more 8)

[bbb555]

Yes,the wife said some of your friends was asking about the car?I was off running around somewhere doing who knows what? Super chevy picked it for the EDITOR'S CHOICE DRAG RACE and PHR took pick's for their magazine,so over all not a bad weekend.I'm sure Brain gave me the coan that was in it when you had it.Thanks,Bill

[sp2816]

Congratulations on the Editors Choice. It will take about 3-4 months before it is on the newstand, so buy a few extra copies!

[bbb555]

Thanks,I was wondering how long it would be before it came out?Speedypetey,what car do you race now and are you located in indy?The wheelie bars in the pic,did you use them? A friend thinks they are just for show but I told him you used them on the car when racing??
Thanks.Bill

[speedypetey]

Yes, they were used alot!!! If you surf the net, you should find some wheel stand pictures of her. The set you have is the second set. First set i folded over at a small track here in Indiana. Car went into a 7-8 foot wheel stand, and folded the right bar in half. Anthony Jones said he never seen anything like it. Best the car went was 8:68 at 163. That was back in 95 at Super Chevy in Indy. Live just outside Indy, and actually traded the car for a 70 Nova with 32K miles, 461 BBC, T-400, 12 Bolt, fogger NOS, etc. It know has roll cage, 9-inch, mini-tubbed etc. It has been 10.38 at 128 with no spray. Hopefully will run 9.50's with?!?!?!?!? I have a 555 Reher-Morrison motor for it, might try to get it in before Super Chevy Indy. Would be nice if she ran 8.90's with that motor and a little juice! Had to get out of racing in 96 due to illness with my bride, and had to take her to Mayo Clinic. Had to sell everything but car and trailer, because Mayo liked CASH, and wouldnt take insurance. Got her better, started having children, then another set back with major health issues with my 6 yr old son. Hoping one day i would start back up, but on a whim i posted it on here in Dec '04. Brian called also immediately, and 3 days later, we worked out a trade. Wish i had her back! I also drove it from Los Angeles to Norwalk Ohio on the first Hot Rod Magazine Power Tour, in 1995. Not many people can say there drove there racecar across the country!!! That car has ALOT of history, and has been to ALOT of tracks across the country! I sure do miss those days! ALSO, thanks to the site administrator "topsportsman 1" I have always surfed racingjunk, but havent spend much time in the forum. My cousin Googled Speedy Petey last night and found Bills Posts. Didnt know that that many people still remembered the car, let alone me! THANKS to all of ya!

[bbb555]

Thanks speedy,sounds as tho you have had some tough times over the years and I'm glad too hear thing's are much better for you now!I have had guy's and gal's come up to me and ask is that speedypetey's old car?The car along with your name is well known all over the net and race track's.I really love the color of the car and a wondered what color it is?It has a 502 crate in it now with a bigger than stock cam and eddy alum heads with 4.86's out back and the same coan trans.Just a pump gas motor.It ran a 10.65 @126.mph at the super chevy show two weeks ago.lIt does have a nitrous plate on it but since making a cam change I have not hit it yet.(175 pill) I would think between 9.30's &9.50"s. If you like chevelle's and nova's check out team chevelle's web-site.I have been a member since 2001 and go by the name driver.Im a long haul truck driver and that's how the name came about. I'll be 50 yrs old this aug.Check out www.chevelles.com Great group of guy's and a clean web-site.Thanks,bill

[speedypetey]

wow, 4:86, thats a steep gear. it had a 4:10 race gear in it when i sold it. if you are going to spray it, she probably wont like the gear. i had a 4:56 ger in it, then went to a 4:10, and it was like a different car. was going to go to a 3:90 gear, but thats when the Mayo thing came about. The color is off of a 92 Chevy truck. Brillant Blue Metallic, some paint books call it Bahamma Blue. Thanks for taking care of her! I bought it in 89 as a stock SS Nova that should have been totaled along time ago. Car had been hit so hard, that it buckled the roof. When they pulled the driver side A pillar, they pulled to far, thus making the roof cave in. They hid this problem with a cheap vinyl top. I didnt know all this until i started taking her apart. Make a long story short, she spent several months at the body shop to make her slick again. She had some battle scars on her when i sold it, not sure if Brian had them fixed. Every winter i would take it back to the body shop and have all the body panels re-aligned ( wheelies played havic on keeping them straight ) and have it touched up for the following year. I originally built the car for show, but met up with Rick Dyer in 1992, Cars. Inc and Rick was my first big sponser, and it all went down hill from there!

[bbb555]

For sure it has to much gear for nitrous.Istill have the 4.10's that was in it.
I would like to have it in the 4.30 range to work for motor and nitrous. Brain must of had it fixed up because it had no bad spots.I did replace the front brakes with new lines,changed m/c,changed shifter to a pro rachet,changed exhaust to a 3.5,took out the I don't how many relays you had in it?HAHA,new fuel cell,new tach and a bunch of little thing's.It must have sit for a long time before Brain got it? I went to a 14.5x32 tire.Still have the m/t street tires but sold off the locker.Still have the shut& weelie bars Not much has changed.I knew the car had some history so I tried to keep it that way. I get noticed where ever I go with the car.Keep in touch.


BILL MOORE

[bbb555]

It's been a year since talking with you(SPEEDY PETEY) and was wondering what you have been up too? How did the new car run ? Your old blue one ran a best of 9.68 and still has a little left in her. I'll try to make the super chevy show again this year and maybe I'll see ya there?

Bill Moore