locking vs non-locking conveter in a 200-4r

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Dec 2, 2004 | 08:11 PM

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joe73vette

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Originally Posted by tatersalad

Not having enough power is actually a concern my brother has as well about doing this.

I'm either driving in town or doing 70+ mph on the freeway. So I'm hoping it's not a problem, but......

What kind of power do you think it will take? Sounds like a good excuse to build an engine

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I'm getting the transmission for free BTW.

Don't worry about not having enough power to pull OD. It's all about torque, and a mildly cammed 350 has plenty at 2000 to cruise comfortably, and even accelerate for gentle passes. A high hp motor lacks low end torque, so they can't run tall gears with OD. Joe

PS, if you run a vacuum switch in the power lead, it will unlock the converter for passing, giving a little more RPM and power when you need it without downshifting.

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