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Re: Am I going to kill my car (or myself)?
I think the downshifts to first are gonna ruin your tranny. You need a TH350 or TH400, TF727 for that type of abuse. Maybe a swap to a 4T60. How bad do you really want to rebuild the Intrigue engine (if possible) and tranny? The Intrigue also has a fair amount of weight to push around compared to smaller cars.
Stay with 2nd gear and using the revs of the 3.5L = I wouldn't do much more than that. Replacing brake pads are cheaper than engine and tranny rebuilds also.
I would go with a GM ram-rod engine (not OHC) and iron block for serious abuse. Something older ~$500 and has the 3.4L 4T60 etc. Then lose as much weight as possible. The Intrigue is more of a performance cruiser.
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