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Old Dec 18, 2014 | 03:44 PM
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I've got my car in the shop to fix some oil leaks .Went up there and looks like the pan and rear main seal are the culprits .Looks like a great time to put a better torque converter in since the transmission is getting pulled out,Any suggestions ? Fairly stock 1994 lt1 car withe Exotic Muscle long tube headers and full Corsa exhaust and a 2:59 rear end thanks

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My suggestion is that you consider swapping out the 2.59 for a 3.07. It will feel like you just added an additional two cylinders to your engine
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I changed to 3:07 and so glad I did it
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Gear change is in the plans ,but still a few months out .The stall situation just presented itself due to the transmission having to come out , great time to upgrade,Any way looking at the Vigilante.Any one run one these?
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Well i ordered it .Came in last nite. Off to the shop for all new u-joints,rear seal ,Pan gasket and both rear hubs.Hopefully have the gears by Feb!
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Originally Posted by kleptopigdog
Gear change is in the plans ,but still a few months out .The stall situation just presented itself due to the transmission having to come out , great time to upgrade,Any way looking at the Vigilante.Any one run one these?
I've got a pair of 5 disk Vigilante converters that I have been racing with for years. They are bulletproof units and survive full throttle lookups hundreds and hundreds of times.
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Originally Posted by Mr. Peabody
My suggestion is that you consider swapping out the 2.59 for a 3.07. It will feel like you just added an additional two cylinders to your engine
I don't think so.

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