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Old Feb 18, 2009 | 05:20 PM
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so i got my tranny in my 05 vette built has a 3600 yank converter..do i have to break it in before i start racing?
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Sounds like a question for someone at Yank.
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so i got my tranny in my 05 vette built has a 3600 yank converter..do i have to break it in before i start racing?
i got my new trans from gm went right from cartek they put the converter in and i went to the track on the way home
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Old Feb 19, 2009 | 03:22 PM
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Originally Posted by FaSStC5
so i got my tranny in my 05 vette built has a 3600 yank converter..do i have to break it in before i start racing?
No WOT launches or loading up the converter for the first 150 miles. After that you'll be good to go.
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No WOT launches or loading up the converter for the first 150 miles. After that you'll be good to go.
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Originally Posted by dennis50nj
i got my new trans from gm went right from cartek they put the converter in and i went to the track on the way home
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Old Feb 19, 2009 | 07:34 PM
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Originally Posted by dennis50nj
i got my new trans from gm went right from cartek they put the converter in and i went to the track on the way home
That is what any redblooded American would do!!!!
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He is not kidding. Also as soon as my car had the cam and converter installed i asked Max to run it at the track(Atco). Never had a problem with my converter and it was broke in the sameway as Dennis.
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lol nice..were do u guys think i should leave at? i have head and cam package 36000 converter and 373s..whats best to leave at
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