Torque convertor Keep lock up or not?
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Racer
Joined: Sep 2005
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From: Victoria
Torque convertor Keep lock up or not?
Replacing the torque convertor in my 89 during trans rebuild.
Looking at 2200 to 2400?
Street/highway use only no track
for and against suggestions
3.07 rear.. zz4 cam, roller rockers so engine basically stock.
Looking at 2200 to 2400?
Street/highway use only no track
for and against suggestions
3.07 rear.. zz4 cam, roller rockers so engine basically stock.
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From: Anaheim CA
I just put in a stock stall converter a few days ago. No reason for a high stall converter on the street.
Watch out for "bargain" converters. My $200 unit went bad after 150 miles. Maybe the 90 day warrantee should have tipped me off (I bought it last year -- out of warrantee). It didn't fit right anyway (too much space between the converter and flex plate, but I didn't know that was a problem at the time.
Now I've got a $325 converter with a two year warrantee. I have a lot more confidence that this one will last. I'm too old to be crawling around under a car for days pulling and reinstalling transmissions (third time -- a charm, I hope).
Watch out for "bargain" converters. My $200 unit went bad after 150 miles. Maybe the 90 day warrantee should have tipped me off (I bought it last year -- out of warrantee). It didn't fit right anyway (too much space between the converter and flex plate, but I didn't know that was a problem at the time.
Now I've got a $325 converter with a two year warrantee. I have a lot more confidence that this one will last. I'm too old to be crawling around under a car for days pulling and reinstalling transmissions (third time -- a charm, I hope).
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From: Slidell Louisiana
Keep the lockup it will help with highway gas mileage (high stall converter or stock stall)
I'm running a Precision industries vigilante 3500 stall with lockup on the street with no issues......
I'm running a Precision industries vigilante 3500 stall with lockup on the street with no issues......
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Racer
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From: Victoria
I just put in a stock stall converter a few days ago. No reason for a high stall converter on the street.
Watch out for "bargain" converters. My $200 unit went bad after 150 miles. Maybe the 90 day warrantee should have tipped me off (I bought it last year -- out of warrantee). It didn't fit right anyway (too much space between the converter and flex plate, but I didn't know that was a problem at the time.
Now I've got a $325 converter with a two year warrantee. I have a lot more confidence that this one will last. I'm too old to be crawling around under a car for days pulling and reinstalling transmissions (third time -- a charm, I hope).
Watch out for "bargain" converters. My $200 unit went bad after 150 miles. Maybe the 90 day warrantee should have tipped me off (I bought it last year -- out of warrantee). It didn't fit right anyway (too much space between the converter and flex plate, but I didn't know that was a problem at the time.
Now I've got a $325 converter with a two year warrantee. I have a lot more confidence that this one will last. I'm too old to be crawling around under a car for days pulling and reinstalling transmissions (third time -- a charm, I hope).
Engine has only zz4 cam and roller rockers ..been trying to catch up with Pete K
A guy was trying to sell me a 2600 to 3200 with lockup and for street use and said this would be fine?
(online guy winnerschoicetransmissionparts ) any body purchased from him?
Not sure what OEM was?
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From: moraga ca
Keep the lockup. It's like a fifth gear. I'm running a Precision Industries too. Bulletproof unit.
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From: SE NY
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I was running a 2,000rpm lockup TC when my engine was building 300chp; it launched really hard on the strip and would easily blow the tires off on the street. BTW, I was running the stock 2.59s out back.
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Racer
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From: Victoria
Out of curiosity if eg I actually installed something with a higher stall than necessary say at 2600-3200
would it just kick in earlier,and work the same?
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