u/Sienile

I have a Caravan putting out 400 HP at the crank. Last year I rebuilt a transmission for it and I only got 11 months out of it. It seemed to handle it well (spanked many Hemi Chargers), but then suddenly lost 3rd and 5th. Then when going to the junkyard to get another transmission it lost all forward motion. When I opened the pan there was a dime sized piece of steel on the magnet. Haven't torn it down to see what the exact fair was yet.

I was wondering if anyone has built a 62TE to withstand such power and what they did. I know Jasper puts an additional clutch and steel in the overdrive drum. Does that require thinner steels or is it just another stock set? I had the TransGo shift kit in my rebuild, but plan on putting their high pressure kit in the next one. Outside of those upgrades is there anything else I can do to make it as tough as possible?

And alternatively, is there a manual FWD transmission that will bolt to the 3.6? I'd also be open to ones that will work with an adapter plate, if an adapter plate is available. I know building a 62TE for racing is a bit crazy given their track record on reliability, but I don't have this username for nothing. 😜