Torque converter question.

[SXYXC]

Okay i got bored so i started to think..

but now i am stumped so i wanted some help..

lets say that i have a 10" torque converter we ran on one of our race cars with a 406 chevy and a 182 powerglide.. than we went direct drive and put a fakie converter on..

so if it was possible to fit the converter on my car (is it??) what would the gains be.. except of course the noted less rotational mass thing??

Steven Underwood
HPR racing 96

 

[CobraRed_96_GT]

1st, the torque converter wont fit. It's most likely not even an electronic based trans like ours is. Its rating is based off the 406, so if it's like a 3800 it'll be like a 2200 on your car (wild guess). Also not made for your powerband, it'll not help with much of anything.

 

[03Stangr]

1st, the torque converter wont fit. It's most likely not even an electronic based trans like ours is. Its rating is based off the 406, so if it's like a 3800 it'll be like a 2200 on your car (wild guess). Also not made for your powerband, it'll not help with much of anything.

Exactly, with the right stall converter for your car, you can see approx 40% gain at the rear wheels with a quality built converter. The Torque converter must be matched/mated with the engine, it's mods and the car it's going into.
I've made the mod and it's worth the money to do it right especially with the right gears/rear end because you will feel it.

 

[bhuff30]

First, the flywheel on your 4.6 has a different bolt pattern from a chevy 406. Second, the input shaft on your AOD is different from the powerguild this racecar was probably running running, and the depth as well. Third, the stall speed is not going to be correct. Take it and sell it on ebay. If your lucky, you can get enough to buy the correct converter for your application.