My 94 has LT's, about to put in a hotcam and 1.6 rr's.. also it has 2.59 gears.. what rpm converter should I be looking at for a daily driver with no track time. 2600? Any brand of tranny cooler thats better than others?

Also how difficult is it to install a converter and cooler yourself? I have a kwiklift so that should help out

 

2600 no less

 

I installed a 2800 stall, it’s great just cruzing around, acts like stock unless you snap her passed ¼ throttle... then she’ll spin up .
The worst part was the left side middle bell housing bolt, I had to fight that one .
Also be sure and install a new front transmission seal.


Driveshaft out, http://forums.corvetteforum.com/phot...C_beam-med.JPG

Missing transmission,
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Transmission ready for new seals,
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FYI this transmission jack kicks a$$!!
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=39178


My transmission cooler is a Hayden #514, 3/4”x 7.5”x 12” tube and fin design.
I placed the cooler on the AC condenser up in front of the primary fan.
Pic,
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I ran the hoses out the right side of the upper radiator shroud thinking the return line was the top one, NOT… it’s the bottom on my '92, so I used a 20” stick of pre-flared and fitted 5/16th tubing, ran it up from the lower radiator cooler outlet and connected it to the cooler inlet hose.
Purchased a tubing bender for the job (always looking to new buy tools). Took some time and used coat hanger wire to get the bends just right.
Pic,
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Luckily, I was able to bend the transmission return tube up and attach the hose from the cooler. The main objective was to not have the tubing and hose rub on anything, but where it did I installed some black plastic wire loom.
Pic,
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This job was a little more work than I had anticipated but it’s finished and looks good.

 

Thanks for the replies, did you mpg change much? Now if only a vendor would do a GP on a vigilante

 

No, but I've only checked my Hwy mileage. In retaining the lock-up feature of the converter Hwy mileage should not change.

 

Get a 2800 Vigilante and some 3.73s

 

I would check with some converter/tranny experts about that tranny cooler...when I put my converter in I was specifically told there was NO need for a tranny cooler unless I was road racing the car...for street and drag strip they said it just wasn't neccessary for stalls up to 2800...

 

If you plan to visit the drag strip even once... I highly recommend a extra transmission cooler, its cheap insurance.

 

Cheaper than a tranny rebuild!!!