Re: Too much gear? Not enough converter?

D. Sea on March 15th 2011, 11:04 am

Try the 4.10's You may be surprised how well it works with a 29" tire...

cool40 on March 16th 2011, 10:24 pm

when you change to 4.10's your 60' will suffer,mph will be better,and may run same et.the heavier the car,the more important the converter will be for the 60'numbers,but dont get too hung up on 60'. what rpm you come off the brake?

Race Ready Fabrications on March 17th 2011, 6:51 am

cool40 wrote:when you change to 4.10's your 60' will suffer,mph will be better,and may run same et.the heavier the car,the more important the converter will be for the 60'numbers,but dont get too hung up on 60'. what rpm you come off the brake?

Right now I have the 3 step set at 4000. I think its gonna like the gear change alot. Because now with such a low gear it's hitting the tires so hard it spins after the initial hit no matter what I do. This has been a problem for 3 years now, it's just uglier now with all the extra ponies.

cool40 on March 17th 2011, 10:21 pm

the gear will calm it down but i'd be looken at a 8"converter to make it 60'.you got a lot of et left in it when you get it worked out. Very Happy

Race Ready Fabrications on March 18th 2011, 6:42 am

cool40 wrote:the gear will calm it down but i'd be looken at a 8"converter to make it 60'.you got a lot of et left in it when you get it worked out.

So what's the advantage of an 8" over a 9" converter?

richter69 on March 18th 2011, 7:19 am

More to it than a diameter, and I dont think an 8" is whats needed here. You need to talk with a converter expert like Lenny at UCC.

cool40 on March 18th 2011, 8:41 pm

the converter you have wont act the same with 4.10's. you should figure out what gear you want then talk to Lenny,he's very good.i've tried a lot of converters and the more "stall" you put in a converter,be it 8"or 9"or even a 10",you'll notice it in the mph.it becomes a trade off,good 60",pissy mph and very little et.it's hard to get the best of both worlds but Lenny would be a good place to start.

Race Ready Fabrications on March 18th 2011, 9:23 pm

cool40 wrote:the converter you have wont act the same with 4.10's. you should figure out what gear you want then talk to Lenny,he's very good.i've tried a lot of converters and the more "stall" you put in a converter,be it 8"or 9"or even a 10",you'll notice it in the mph.it becomes a trade off,good 60",pissy mph and very little et.it's hard to get the best of both worlds but Lenny would be a good place to start.

Ok cool, I'm just gonna stick this thing back together with the looser converter and 4.10's. She'll either go or blow. Mad

I'm already tired of screwing with this thing and it's only march..... Rolling Eyes

cool40 on March 18th 2011, 9:32 pm

Race Ready Fabrications wrote:
cool40 wrote:the converter you have wont act the same with 4.10's. you should figure out what gear you want then talk to Lenny,he's very good.i've tried a lot of converters and the more "stall" you put in a converter,be it 8"or 9"or even a 10",you'll notice it in the mph.it becomes a trade off,good 60",pissy mph and very little et.it's hard to get the best of both worlds but Lenny would be a good place to start.

Ok cool, I'm just gonna stick this thing back together with the looser converter and 4.10's. She'll either go or blow. I'm already tired of screwing with this thing and it's only march.....

your just gettn started! converter issues are a real PIA.do give Lenny a try on it if you buy another one.he's up on the BBF torque.it'll come together Very Happy

richter69 on March 18th 2011, 9:44 pm

I'm good at swapin gears...............converter removals will be much easier now..............I never get tired of messin with it................its half the fun. Very Happy

fc2444 on March 23rd 2011, 9:18 am

The 4.10 gear will make the converter stall higher at the flash.

IDT-572 on March 28th 2011, 10:53 pm

Get your converter above 5500 on the brake and put your 4.10 gear in it, and report back. An 8 inch will probably suit your deal better.

Race Ready Fabrications on March 29th 2011, 8:33 am

We shall find out April 9th. Very Happy

She will either go or blow Evil or Very Mad

bbf-falcon on March 29th 2011, 10:03 am

IDT-572 wrote:Get your converter above 5500 on the brake and put your 4.10 gear in it, and report back. An 8 inch will probably suit your deal better.

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