Quote Originally Posted by BryanL View Post
What kind of fluid are you running and how often are you changing it? Have you had it analyzed? I don't think it should break down at 250 but I'm certainly not the one to know.
Purple
Change?
Never analyzed - would be a good time with the car now a project.

Quote Originally Posted by Stielow
Late model ZO6 Corvettes and Z/28 Camaros have internal oil pumps to provide external transmission cooling. On the Z/28 the cooled oil is also run through a heat exchanger in the differential cover, then back to the transmission. When asked about T56 cooling needs, Camaro great Mark Stielow indicated a track driven T56 starts needing transmission oil cooling from around 450rwhp & up. Those driving Road Course events with high horsepower engines should incorporate transmission cooling to extend the life of their transmissions.
Late model, i.e. not the stuff we run. Apples to apples we should add a cooler.