ATS (3049103104) Input Shaft, Billet, E4OD/4R100/5R110
ATS Input Shaft, Billet, E4OD/4R100/5R110 (Recommended over 400HP) 3049103104
The ATS Billet input shaft is the back bone of your Ford Powerstrokes
transmission. It is the first hard part to bring power into the
transmission and transmit that power to the wheels. With no dampening
or power loss other than the torque converter, the input shaft has a lot
to handle. Now add power, weight from a trailer, bigger tires (and is
some cases all these things together) and you will be well beyond what
that factory shaft was designed for.
The theory behind billet
shafts is not quite what you may have in mind. The key to success is
not to make the shaft "stronger" necessarily, but give it the ability to
absorb more torsional load. The way we do this, is by using billet
shafts, they have the ability to rotate further with out breaking. This
is going to give the transmission more "give" and allow it to transmit
more torque and more load with out breaking.
Along those lines,
breaking an input shaft can be catastrophic to your transmission.
Sometime when the shaft breaks, your truck will simply stop moving and
it needs a new input shaft. Other times, when that shaft breaks, it can
take out your torque converter, front pump, and front seal as well.
Obviously this is going to be a very costly repair. Then add on top of
that labor time, fluids, new gaskets and seals, and you can quickly see
how this can add to the cost fairly quickly.
It is simply good insurance to hold reliable power in your transmission, to add at minimum a billet input shaft.
- ATS Billet Shafts Benefits:
- Unsurpassed reliability
- Able to handle high power applications
- Great for towing
- Increases torque capacity
- Good way to help ensure you transmission does not break