Lock out convertor
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From: Arlington Va Current ride 04 vert, previous vettes: 69 vert, 77 resto mod
Originally Posted by bondoboy
Do you mean lock-up? Usually this is found on overdrives. When the converter locks up it may feel like an extra shift and the rpm's will drop.
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Burning Brakes
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From: Eastern North Carolina
Thanks for the Info. Yep :o You are right I did mean lock-up. Can you tell me if this is a standard type of convertor for a Corvette? I have a 81 with a 5.7 in it. 3 Speed trans. Tim
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From: Mason MI 82-93-04CE
Easy way = cruise at a steady 50 mph on a flat road. Don't remove your foot from the accelerator and lightly touch the brakes - enough to actuate your brake lights but not the brakes. If you have a lockup converter, it will unlock and your rpms will rise for a second and then drop back. If nothing happens, either you do not have a lockup, or the brake switch may be out of adjustment and you are not locking up like you should.
