lenco st1200 transmission???

[chevy only racing]

Hello all were looking for some input on this transmission. My dad is building his chevelle for drag week this year and he's needing to get a trans ordered. Any one have any experience with this set up or know of any one running one on DW? Thanks

[MR P-BODY]

A guy on one board I am on is putting one together.. you
might want to check it out

http://board.moparts.org/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/topics/1986372/lenco-st1200-5spd-and-hyatt-rs-clutch-in-69-gtx-project.html#Post1986372

[BlackGTO]

Hello all were looking for some input on this transmission. My dad is building his chevelle for drag week this year and he's needing to get a trans ordered. Any one have any experience with this set up or know of any one running one on DW? Thanks

You might check the rules, I thing a Lenco puts you in an unlimited class.

[chevy only racing]

That forum helps will try and talk to Chris from hyat racing about clutch and trans.

We checked the rules we found no rule for super street race only street race where it said no lenco. Might be wrong but couldn't find anything on it.

[BlackGTO]

That forum helps will try and talk to Chris from hyat racing about clutch and trans.

We checked the rules we found no rule for super street race only street race where it said no lenco. Might be wrong but couldn't find anything on it.

Cool, must of changed with the last set of rules.

[71 cam]

I had a Lenco ST 1200 in my TTSBC Camaro. It was a good transmission and a blast to drive. I took it out when I started racing the car more and changed to an automatic. The trans was fine but since I was at 1000hp it was hard to get the clutch right so it would hold the power yet be slip to launch the car. I ended up using a Mcleod dual disk clutch. It worked great on the street but I had to launch the car at 5000+ to get the car to launch without grabbing too much. I would say the biggest thing with the trans is getting the input shaft length right and clutch/throw out bearing. With the dual disk clutch there is very little room in a standard bell housing. As with most lencos , changing fluid regularly and checking your tower pressures are the only real maintenance. If you want a speedometer you will need to get an aftermarket one that goes on the drive shaft.

[chevy only racing]

Cool, must of changed with the last set of rules.

It should be fun to drive and not have to worry about running in the unlimated class running tens. lol

[quick 52]

I had a Lenco ST 1200 in my TTSBC Camaro. It was a good transmission and a blast to drive. I took it out when I started racing the car more and changed to an automatic. The trans was fine but since I was at 1000hp it was hard to get the clutch right so it would hold the power yet be slip to launch the car. I ended up using a Mcleod dual disk clutch. It worked great on the street but I had to launch the car at 5000+ to get the car to launch without grabbing too much. I would say the biggest thing with the trans is getting the input shaft length right and clutch/throw out bearing. With the dual disk clutch there is very little room in a standard bell housing. As with most lencos , changing fluid regularly and checking your tower pressures are the only real maintenance. If you want a speedometer you will need to get an aftermarket one that goes on the drive shaft.

Thinks they have GPS speedo now

[AdvAutoBob]

Thinks they have GPS speedo now

That's what I use

[chevy only racing]

I had a Lenco ST 1200 in my TTSBC Camaro. It was a good transmission and a blast to drive. I took it out when I started racing the car more and changed to an automatic. The trans was fine but since I was at 1000hp it was hard to get the clutch right so it would hold the power yet be slip to launch the car. I ended up using a Mcleod dual disk clutch. It worked great on the street but I had to launch the car at 5000+ to get the car to launch without grabbing too much. I would say the biggest thing with the trans is getting the input shaft length right and clutch/throw out bearing. With the dual disk clutch there is very little room in a standard bell housing. As with most lencos , changing fluid regularly and checking your tower pressures are the only real maintenance. If you want a speedometer you will need to get an aftermarket one that goes on the drive shaft.

Hes going to run a gear vendors overdrive on the back and they set it up with a 45 tooth pickup wheel for the efi display to read it. Hope it works!! Thanks for the input should be a good learning experiance.

[ls7gto]

just got be careful to not " roll the sprag " they freewheel when you lift, and when if your not carefull getting back in. it will stand the sprag rollers up and damage them.