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Red5Ltr · 06-25-2004, 10:53 AM

This is what the guy I bought the converter from replyed to my question that I posted here. What do you think. Can someone tell me what I would need if this is correct?

3000 should not be too much for a healthy engine but it will take the firmness out of the shifts i suggest increasing throttle pressure to 35 lbs and setting the transgo with the hardest shift pattern available for firm shifts also you will notice this converter is not direct drive so you will not feel the bangs in 3rd and 4th gears but you will have more power there what stall rating did you get with your gears the car it was tested in went to 3100 before the tires would spin i would guess you should have gotten about 3000 with your gear ratio
what servo are you using i highly recommend the A overdrive servo
it is possible that the added torque going through the input shaft could be causing your clutches in the trans to shift on apply
also what rpm are your wide open throttle shifts coming in at alot of these trannies had really early shifts and the fix was to use either the high rev governor kit that is included in the transgo aod-hp shift kit or use a supercoupe governor
do you have any extra clutches in your transmission?
from my experience the only means of making firm shifts in these transmissions with a high stall torque converter is by adding extra clutches and a wide band but if you are going to do all that go for the wide gear ratio too and you will love the results.Bold

06-25-2004, 10:53 AM	#8
Red5Ltr Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Sandusky, Ohio Posts: 50	This is what the guy I bought the converter from replyed to my question that I posted here. What do you think. Can someone tell me what I would need if this is correct? 3000 should not be too much for a healthy engine but it will take the firmness out of the shifts i suggest increasing throttle pressure to 35 lbs and setting the transgo with the hardest shift pattern available for firm shifts also you will notice this converter is not direct drive so you will not feel the bangs in 3rd and 4th gears but you will have more power there what stall rating did you get with your gears the car it was tested in went to 3100 before the tires would spin i would guess you should have gotten about 3000 with your gear ratio what servo are you using i highly recommend the A overdrive servo it is possible that the added torque going through the input shaft could be causing your clutches in the trans to shift on apply also what rpm are your wide open throttle shifts coming in at alot of these trannies had really early shifts and the fix was to use either the high rev governor kit that is included in the transgo aod-hp shift kit or use a supercoupe governor do you have any extra clutches in your transmission? from my experience the only means of making firm shifts in these transmissions with a high stall torque converter is by adding extra clutches and a wide band but if you are going to do all that go for the wide gear ratio too and you will love the results.Bold __________________ 93' Mustang w/ a stock 302 block, E303 cam, 3.73 gears, Pulleys, Edelbrock Performer upper and lower, Edlebrock 70mm throttle body, gt40 heads 1.94 intake, 1.60 exhaust, 1.6 roller rockers, American Thunder exhaust, BBK cold air intake, BBK off road H-pipe, BBK 1-5/8 shorties, AOD with shift kit and 15* timing.