Line lock needed w/ Lenco drive?

Hi Does anyone know if I need a line lock for my Lenco drive to prevent creep on the trans brake? Pro mod, roots blown hemi application. Thanks, Trev

 

No,Its controlled by your convertor & rpm or two step

 

yes, car will roll just like a Bruno/lenco, output shaft isn't locked like a glide brake.
It's not creep, it's the car rolling due to nothing being held except for the input shaft in the convertor drive. Vibration, inertia, a lumpy/non-level starting line or whatever you want to blame it on can make the car roll slightly. You can easily push the car by hand when it's on the transbrake with Bruno or lencodrive.

 

No line lock needed.... just rest left foot on the broke pedal when the car leaves it will toss your foot off the pedal , or you can snatch it off yourself. My dragster would roll forward from the exhaust pressure blowing backwards. I just learned to “swap feet” at the hit. Problem solved .

 

So until my 3rd arm finally develops (Thanks APG Proving grounds) I just need to keep my fat foot on the pedal until I let go of the magic button. Sweet one less thing I need to buy and wire. Thanks everyone -Trev

 

All converter drive manufacturer's WILL tell u there
"Drive" is
NOT DESIGNED TO HOLD UR CAR IN THE BEAMS .
Will it?
Yep,
Will it not?
Yep,
Unless,
If ur car takes a dually to pull it cuz ur rolling resistance is terrible, when measuring it,
by using a scale like a lenco shift tower,
& it is so hard to pull the car that u bottom ur scale,
U prolly dont need a line loc,

But on fast cars w low rolling resistance,
U either have a line loc, or will intermittently stage diff depths,
or redlite on rare occasions w/Any brand "Converter drive"
I.E. Lencodrive, Quick Drive, Bruno,
NOT A POWERGLIDE OR ROSSLER DEAL
there not converter drives,

But if using those, increase your electrical circuit resistance in the transbrake 12v wire comm line, or your brake will be slower re-acting,
Thats off topic but many dont know that tid bit ,

 

both my pro mod cars i have put a line lock on rear brakes and wired into transbrake
lencodrive
ive had a lot of consistant .920 60 ft

 

Hi Will, It's already wired but may not be too big of deal to run a line lock. I have my switched trigger wire (Off trans brake) to all of my timers and could splice into that or just put it off the button if it won't prevent the car from going into gear, sounds like the rear brakes are best? Not sure how this will effect fuses based on where I splice it into. I have 4 fuses for my Racepak V-300 SD, Power grid, Trans Brake, Leahy shifter, and 8 Channel, I think the grid and 8 channel are together if I recall. I have no idea what fuse sizes to put in since a lot of these manufacturers will not tell you. Leahy was helpful but I am not sure where my notes ended up Thanks to Hurricane Irma.

Thanks guys,
Trev

 

Wow. People use fuses in there car still? Man I don’t think I have one fuse , just lots of spare electronics lol

 

I run a Bruno and dont find the need for a line lock , the TB holds it just fine