get a torker 289 off ebay for around $80. if you're not happy with it, put it back on ebay. it might be borderline for now, but should be an...
they sound a bit high. i usually figure 500 rpm over peak hp as a starting point for shifts. then experiment.
wants a bigger cam, probably.
when that happened to me shifting 2-3, it was the turbine hub in the converter shattering. if the converter was an inexpensive street/strip...
of course. thats why all the pro stock & comp eliminator cars who need every hp run full exhausts instead of open headers. doesnt it have a lot...
i found that the closer to the back of the car, the quieter they make the car.
scooper - if you can floor it against the brakes without the car moving or the tires turning, then what it stops at is the stall (1800?). if you...
as an attempt to give a simple example: assume you have a transbrake car: 1. stage, put on the brake & floor it. rpm goes to 5300. thats the...
in a footbrake car,the stall is when the car is forced to move. not whatever you preload it to, not where you overcome the brakes you have on,...
yes, a higher number gear will drop your stall, & usually more than 50 rpm. but it almost always makes the car quicker, & is a very worthwhile...
leafs can be too stiff or too soft. your goal is 3-4 inches of body separation at the rear wheel, while eliminating wheel hop on an automatic car....
should work. c4 is c4. no variation for different years.
tailseal for c4 is same as powerglide, if that helps. bushing is unique to c4. try a regular auto parts store or trans supply store. if no luck...
ATI makes a glide case with internal shield that can come with either a 157 or 164 tooth bell. nice strong setup, but not cheap. the bell does...
i feel that if running a solid roller, you should use stud girdles. yes, there are guys out there not using them, usually with very mild springs....
either grade 5 or 8. lock washers. how much shoulder do you have room for? these are the bolts holding the mount to the block, correct? ive...
if possible, stand the trans on end with the tail pointing down (with a bucket under the tail). reason: there are several thrust washers between...
9"? makes sense for a large bb on nitrous. probaly with the heavy steel stator & heavy duty sprag, and maybe northstar internals. does your...
is your current converter worth cutting & updating?
what size, design, make? if set up for a bb w/nitrous do you have the hp to lock it up at the fast end? keep in mind that if you buy it & you...
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