zrsnopro97

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Anyone have any real experience with ptc converters? Just wondering how they compare with yank, vig, circle d etc. I'm getting ready to buy a stall soon but don't quite have enough saved for a yank yet... Should I keep saving or do you think a ptc would work good? I don't believe in cheap converters such as b&m, as I have trashed one in my old AOD foxbody with less than 300 rwhp. Thoughts?

Plan to go around 3800 stall since I can't make up my mind between a 3600 and 4000.
Thanks

SSmoken

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ive ran a 3200, 3500, and a 4000. no problems with either one. very good and helpful when needed. i cant compare them to any other company you mentioned as ive never used them but there are a few other guys on here that run them. if you look over on yellowbullet.com there are a bunch of hardcore racers over there running converters from them.

01ssreda4

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My buddy picked up a 3600 to go behind a very mild 5.3 build up. Its not running yet but I plan to update once its on the road. PTC has a good rep, and a good price. But remember, their $450 converter isn't billet, and that's the reason for the price difference between them and a $700 Circle D or Yank.

BAMALS1

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Great converters! Ask to speak with Tim Owens. He will get you right!!!

zrsnopro97

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Ok thanks guys. I have a bunch of family that is into turbo buicks and PTC is popular in the GN/ T-type crowd... but I havent heard much about people using them in LS1's thats why I asked.

Is a billet converter worth the extra $300?

01ssreda4

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I like the billet front converters because of the bigger lock-up clutch surface. Is it needed? Maybe. Is it worth it? To me it is.

lemons12

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From my experience they hit a tad harder than yank and equal the efficiency. Vig kind of varies on their converter so its hard to compare but ptc definitely hits harder and is more efficient.
I have no experience with circle d and have done zero research on them. From what I have seen their converters are a bit tight.
I don't know much of anything about fti other than they are a competitor and make a top notch converter.
The only converter I would in over my PTC is a NChance.

Steve, when is your buddies build projected to be completed? I'm excited about your review of ptc.

1-87 chevy

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I have two of their converters. I and happy with both 1 is a 3600 and the other is a 4000 both hit hard .the 3600 put out a 1.60 sixty and a 12.02@ 110 in a full size Chevy . TIM is the man he will go out of his way to get you rite .

zrsnopro97

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awesome thanks for the input guys.
I think im going to give them a shot.
Hopefully it will wake my car up a bit, its getting boring to drive lol.
Just need to get a little extra cash for the cooler, a good pan, and maybe a trans temp gage and ill be in business.

Omega Doom

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where is PTC based from location wise?

lemons12

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Alabama.

Kingc8r

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I'm trying to decide if I want to just buy one and put it in my stock 90k mile 4l60 or wait until I have a built trans.

From what little info I have been able to find on them has been good plus lemons can't stop talkin about them lol

lemons12

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They the shiznit!

chikn305

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They are great converters. I cant wait to get my 3800 for my 01 formula.

MM98

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Agreed!! He's taken the time to call me back & answered all my questions.. I'll be ordering one of their built th350's with a 4k stall next week.

Redfire 03

You forget about Coan, arguably the best converter company on the market. Edge is a good budget converter though they seem to be more popular with the LT1 crowd.

MattSapp95_T/A

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I ran a 4600 PTC stall in my LT1 car and went 11.90s

I had it re stalled for my LS build and Tim set me u with a 4000... Really nice guy and really fair prices...

For what its worth he told me that my stall would handle 900+ hp... it is a 10" ss series i believe...

Matt

TurbopigB4C

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Just make sure to do a pwm eliminator valve before putting one. I didn't and it chattered real bad on the stock 4l60. Now that I built my transmission and did the necessary mods my rebuilt PTC is great.

lemons12

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Coan did slip my mind. As sad at is It they probably get even less recognition than ptc around here.

zrsnopro97

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I put an Edge stall in my foxbody after I blew up the B&M. Edge is real popular in the mustang crowd too. I was satisfied with it. I see alot of Coan converters in full out race cars so they must be good lol.