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Old Jul 14, 2011 | 11:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Mangled03gmc
Have heard that the newer beast's are being made across the drink and are cheaply made..
Maybe PB or FLT will chime in on this? Dont both companies use the beast in their builds? Im thinking of ordering a built 65 from one of them whenever i can scrape up the cash and i was wondering if their is some truth to this rumor?
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Old Jul 16, 2011 | 12:00 AM
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My beast has held up for about 5k now, and I get on it every day...
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Old Jul 16, 2011 | 01:59 AM
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I did break a beast sunshell, but after almost 3 years of beating on it, and asking too much of the transmission with my setup. I replaced it with another beast sunshell, and I'm not worried about it at all.

Stock sunshells will NEVER make it into any transmission that I'm involved with building. They commonly break with 100% stock trucks. The beast is a much stronger part. If you don't believe me, put them side by side & compare. You'll know which one you want when see.
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Old Jul 16, 2011 | 02:58 AM
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Those of you who say the "beast sunshell" is a stronger part, look at the weld where they always break. There is a bearing kit you can buy for cheap, to add to the stock reaction shell that keeps this problem from happening. I don't know the part number off hand, but I ordered it from patc transmissions. It fixes the problems the reactions shells have and I haven't had a bit of trouble since. Just food for thought.
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