BobDoLe

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i tried searching a bit, but couldn't find exactly what we were looking for.

a buddy of mine has a 60's el camino with a 454ci motor (no hood), TH400 with huge stall, ford 9inch.
he's trying to make it just a little more streetable, but is trying to explore options before going with a 700r4.

i read somewhere where you could rig up a solenoid, get a torque converter with lockup and activate it with a switch on the dash.
how inexpensively can this be done? can anyone recommend a good unit?

tptransmission

I believe you are referring to the vairable pitch converter that was in the 64-66 roughly.

FLT

iTrader: (1)

PI had a kit to do this years ago and the converter had a converter clutch. Give them a call to see if it is still available.

tptransmission

PI? do you have that link?

JFM-jr

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I believe he is referring to Precision Industries


http://www.converter.com/

TurboAv

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Yank also did a lockup TH400 transmission and converter a few years back.

forcd ind

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im running the switch pitch 400 in mine
i had heard the guy that built the 400's with the clutch converter wasnt building them, but would repair them, but not 100% sure
now back in the day, i had a clutch turo 400, you cut the bellhousing off, used a stick bellhousing, clutch, diff pump, etc-talk about a brutal shift
and forget the 700r, unless you drive it slow to the store

tptransmission

Thanks for the reply we are all continuously learning. I did not understand why someone would want to lock a 400 when it was not really accepted in a T350

TurboAv

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Because some of us don't want to spend $5g's on a 4L80E setup.

BobDoLe

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thanks, i'll contact PI and see what they can do.