I made 10 runs with new combo,,LOL

[willys1]

funny thing storm, i just ordered that convertor from jegs yesterday. so you think i'll be happy with it?

WantaGT,what mods do you have done to your motor?

 

[WantaGT]

just all the bolt ons and gears, this winter thumper heads, tfs street heat and tfs stage one cam are coming

 

[Grn92LX]

This is what people have done for many years to take some of the gear "out" of say a 4:10 gear, just like running 26" tires puts more gear "in" 3:73s.

Tom- How does a 26" tire put 'more gear' in a 373 when the stock tire height is about 25.5"?

Mike

 

[WantaGT]

alright willy let me have it, i figured i'd get flamed for this but my brother who has his mustang in the 8's told me to get this convertor.

 

[StormWatch]

Once the converter goes in, you'll like it. I just paid $375 from Summit a couple of weeks ago. You will not believe the new found low end power from a mod not to the engine. My buddy used to turn green when I nailed it and I had wimpy 3.27 gears.
For future mods I would do is invest in some aluminum heads, you'll get bored with the ported E7s and step up later anyways. I went with ported E7s and made 265 rwhp, respectable with an AOD combo. I used a TFS #1 cam, Torker 289 intake, Mac 1 5/8s shorties and an Edlebrock 600 carb. The problem was after making around 310-320 hp at the flywheel with E7s there was little potential for further horsepower without a power adder. One thing led to another and I now have 2 strokers coming together. One is a 347 in a CNCd roller block and the other is a 355 in an early 302 block (uses a modded 351C crank destroked to 3.48"). I plan on using TFS high Ports on both engines.

I'd swap the ported stocked for some TFS TW heads, I mean you'll be running the TFS cam and TFS intake anyways...

 

[WantaGT]

the class i race in 13.00 is the cut off, so i don't wanna dip into the 12's quite yet. i know it sounds goofy...

 

[WantaGT]

how much hp and torque do you think i'd make with the thumper, tfs cam and intake? and et. i mean if i dip in the 12's i'll just put s throttle stop on it

 

[willys1]

alright willy let me have it, i figured i'd get flamed for this but my brother who has his mustang in the 8's told me to get this convertor.

Actually I made an ignorant comment about TCI,,I know for a fact that B&M makes a really bad converter,they dont last,they like to swell.TCI is iffy,I hear good and bad!! Im gonna do the same combo,it should be good for around 275hp to the wheels!! Thats just a guesstimate,,maybe youll get more,maybe youll get less.Depending on traction and wieght,12's should be possible

 

[willys1]

Tom- How does a 26" tire put 'more gear' in a 373 when the stock tire height is about 25.5"?

Mike

My stock size Sumotomos are 26' tall.

 

[WantaGT]

the bad i've heard is limited to there strictly race convertors but the street ones are good

 

[willys1]

How much are you paying for it?

 

[WantaGT]

like 350

 

[willys1]

like 350

Thats seems ok,when it comes to converters,the old saying is true,,,you get what you pay for

 

[WantaGT]

yeah it might have been a little more but i'm not sure. it's just on order. haven't paid for it yet

 

[WantaGT]

plus it's a 10 inch converter, thats smaller than stock right?

 

[willys1]

Is it a lock up?

 

[willys1]

plus it's a 10 inch converter, thats smaller than stock right?

I believe stock is 12 inch.

 

[WantaGT]

yeah, how bad of a thing is that?

 

[willys1]

yeah, how bad of a thing is that?

Thats what I have,for a street driven car its good.The motor runs cooler.

 

[WantaGT]

thats cool, yeah i plan on puttin either a transgo shift kit or a PA valvebody and a cooler in the same time i do the stall convertor