New PK converter !!
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From: The Motor City
New PK converter !!
just got in the new PK converter! This is from our own forum member Pete Kane. Excellent price and a very nice piece w/all the good aftermarket guts (same as precision, and TS)here are a couple of pics.
Thanks Pete looks great !
Thanks Pete looks great !
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1) reworked stock 12 incher $300 add $45 for antiballoon plate.
2) 9.5 inch street/race converter w/antiballoonplate (included) $525
Shipping added to price for both.
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you deserve it !! can't wait to try this bad boy out 
aside from my target it was based on; weight, cam duration, gear, and tq/hp. (not the same as in my sig.). At min. it will be 2800 and max. should be 3000....this is the range I was looking for in a street driven car. However if I put out more power than anticipatted it would go up. My understanding is if for some reason it isn't where I want it to be it would be re-done once at no charge.
aside from my target it was based on; weight, cam duration, gear, and tq/hp. (not the same as in my sig.). At min. it will be 2800 and max. should be 3000....this is the range I was looking for in a street driven car. However if I put out more power than anticipatted it would go up. My understanding is if for some reason it isn't where I want it to be it would be re-done once at no charge.
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Torque causes the converter to try to push itself apart by spreading the shell.
The antiballoon plate helps to stabilize the converter.
If you look at the photo with the snout, you can see the flat plate welded in the cover.
The antiballoon plate helps to stabilize the converter.
If you look at the photo with the snout, you can see the flat plate welded in the cover.
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You should be happy, Pete sells good stuff and he unlike the morons at Summit, Jegs etc. actually knows what he's talking about. I hired a kid that used to work @ Summit racing, they give them all phone names so you can't track them down and kill them. Ever notice how they all have uncommon names like Evander 
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Ok Pete. .. . . here are my plans and perhaps you have help me select one of your converters.
Right now I have a stock 350cid Lt-1 with the GM hot cam kit in it. Plus I have Magnaflow mufflers. Not sure yet if I am going to remove the restrictive resonator.
Recently I have replaced the Cats with ones from Eastern Catalytic.
As you know, I am rebuilding the transmission with your recommended parts. Raybestos Z-Pack, Alto Red Eagles and Kolene steels, beast shell, etc.
Next year, I am going to stroke the motor to 400+ cid, and pretty stiff cam (probably the cc305 to pass emissions), and rasie the rev limiter to 6300rpm.
I am looking for a converter that will give me a compromise between economy and performance as the car may be used as a daily driver in the summer. . . long trips from PA to NYC.
Well, sir, what would you recommend?
Right now I have a stock 350cid Lt-1 with the GM hot cam kit in it. Plus I have Magnaflow mufflers. Not sure yet if I am going to remove the restrictive resonator.
Recently I have replaced the Cats with ones from Eastern Catalytic.
As you know, I am rebuilding the transmission with your recommended parts. Raybestos Z-Pack, Alto Red Eagles and Kolene steels, beast shell, etc.
Next year, I am going to stroke the motor to 400+ cid, and pretty stiff cam (probably the cc305 to pass emissions), and rasie the rev limiter to 6300rpm.
I am looking for a converter that will give me a compromise between economy and performance as the car may be used as a daily driver in the summer. . . long trips from PA to NYC.
Well, sir, what would you recommend?
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Ok Pete. .. . . here are my plans and perhaps you have help me select one of your converters.
Right now I have a stock 350cid Lt-1 with the GM hot cam kit in it. Plus I have Magnaflow mufflers. Not sure yet if I am going to remove the restrictive resonator.
Recently I have replaced the Cats with ones from Eastern Catalytic.
As you know, I am rebuilding the transmission with your recommended parts. Raybestos Z-Pack, Alto Red Eagles and Kolene steels, beast shell, etc.
Next year, I am going to stroke the motor to 400+ cid, and pretty stiff cam (probably the cc305 to pass emissions), and rasie the rev limiter to 6300rpm.
I am looking for a converter that will give me a compromise between economy and performance as the car may be used as a daily driver in the summer. . . long trips from PA to NYC.
Well, sir, what would you recommend?
Right now I have a stock 350cid Lt-1 with the GM hot cam kit in it. Plus I have Magnaflow mufflers. Not sure yet if I am going to remove the restrictive resonator.
Recently I have replaced the Cats with ones from Eastern Catalytic.
As you know, I am rebuilding the transmission with your recommended parts. Raybestos Z-Pack, Alto Red Eagles and Kolene steels, beast shell, etc.
Next year, I am going to stroke the motor to 400+ cid, and pretty stiff cam (probably the cc305 to pass emissions), and rasie the rev limiter to 6300rpm.
I am looking for a converter that will give me a compromise between economy and performance as the car may be used as a daily driver in the summer. . . long trips from PA to NYC.
Well, sir, what would you recommend?
1) Build a converter to suit your present combination and hope that the increased power you put to it at a later date does not flash it too high.
2) Build a super conservative converter that will likely "fit" your future combo
3) Build a 2800 stall converter now, and if need be, send it back in for the free restall when the new engine is about to go in.
I personally like option number 3
2800-3000 on a stock or mild lt1 is a ton of fun, and the lock up feature retains all the fuel milage when highway cruising.
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You should be happy, Pete sells good stuff and he unlike the morons at Summit, Jegs etc. actually knows what he's talking about. I hired a kid that used to work @ Summit racing, they give them all phone names so you can't track them down and kill them. Ever notice how they all have uncommon names like Evander
Glad to see you posting again.
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You can call me anytime and we'll argue about who's buying
I am going to step up the the signature series converter for next year !
Mine doesn't have the stamping but it's bigger
I gotta get a 9.5 for that bastage.
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It still applies
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9.5 is as small as we can go, and 6000 stall is the approx limit. Although I have never had one built that high. If a car needs 6k stall, it usually have a more race oriented transmission than the 700 or 4l60e.
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From: eville in
i never would have guessed that high of stall ,,
thanks
