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Eileen is slated for a new torque converter, again.
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Author:  Bren67Cuda904 [ Tue Jan 29, 2008 3:30 pm ]
Post subject:  Eileen is slated for a new torque converter, again.
I always thought that this latest converter wasn't a good match. Drove the car to Deland FL, about 1 hr north of me in Orlando, and had FTI take a look. He foot braked the car, asked questions about gear ratio, looked at the dyno sheets from the latest pulls. I told him about the plans to change the rear gear back to 3.55 and the header exhaust plans and NO slicks. Basicly what I have, converter wize, is wrong. He believes that I have something close to a 4200 -4500 stall converter in there now. :shock: "You should not beable to foot brake a 3200 stall converter to 3500."
He would have reworked mine for about half the cost of a new one, but that requires the car to be down for a few days. I ordered another one. I figure I could sell this one to someone needing that much stall.
The converter he plans to build is a 3200 stall that should foot brake around 2300. I can't remember excatly but the multiplier would be a 2.1??. I really don't remember but its in the 2s.


FTI competition converters (Force Technologies Inc)
1607 N. Woodland Blvd
Deland, FL 32720
1-866-726-8358
386-804-2705 Greg Samuel

PS These where the guys that balanced my current torque converter for free. Nice guys.
Author:  66aCUDA [ Tue Jan 29, 2008 3:47 pm ]
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Brennan
PM me a price when you get ready to sell that one.
Thanks
Frank
Author:  Bren67Cuda904 [ Tue Jan 29, 2008 3:59 pm ]
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You'll get first crack. It is a large pilot and large input shaft converter.
Author:  Bren67Cuda904 [ Wed Feb 06, 2008 6:54 pm ]
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The FTI converter is done and installed. Havn't really had a chance to put it through it paces, but it feels better in terms of streetablity. I'd like to hit the track before I change the rear gear to see if its faster. If its the same that would be good too because of the better street preformance.
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Author:  LUCKY13 [ Wed Feb 06, 2008 7:33 pm ]
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That looks like a nice convertor, not that I can look inside of it to really see whats going on or anything. If its built to work with the combo and matched up good it should be faster, hey wouldnt that be something better drivavbility and faster to 8) .


Maybe I missed a post somewhere, but whats the rest of this story.
"GV" :shock: I guess a gear change may be in order. :wink:


Looking good, keep us informed on the results.


Jess
Author:  madmax/6 [ Wed Feb 06, 2008 7:46 pm ]
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I just picked up my converter from Continental,8 inch,3500 stall,$1000.cash,OUCH,said it would be $1200,if I paid other than cash,OUCH OUCH,hope I am happy,Doug and I will be stuffing it in car hopefully following weekend,this is going behind the Guzzi twins car motor that Doug and Allen built for me,Mark
Author:  Dart270 [ Thu Feb 07, 2008 7:27 am ]
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Go, Mark, go! Should be a screamer...

Lou
Author:  madmax/6 [ Thu Feb 07, 2008 6:53 pm ]
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Hope so,Doug figures 225-250 hp,I think the car will come in just under 2500 lbs,ALL Lexan and alot of cutting,no regulators ,spare tire well cut out.plastic tank,bumpers cut,lighter 60 front fenders,helium in tires,mark
Author:  dakight [ Thu Feb 07, 2008 7:36 pm ]
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What are you trying to accomplish with helium? The actual weight difference would be measured in ounces and the stuff is expensive and will have to be replaced frequently because it will osmose through the tires much faster than air or nitrogen.
Author:  madmax/6 [ Thu Feb 07, 2008 8:32 pm ]
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KIDDING,tires actually wont hold helium,Mark
Author:  dakight [ Fri Feb 08, 2008 4:07 am ]
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Well, I feel better now. Some people actually do that and from my reading in the results of a Google search it looks like it was seriously proposed once for aircraft tires.
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