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Old Jan 16, 2010 | 05:18 PM
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anyone have experience with running a redneck performance torque converter on a 4L60E?
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Old Jan 16, 2010 | 06:25 PM
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i do not but i suggest a yank or vig
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Old Jan 16, 2010 | 07:42 PM
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you don't even suggest circle D?
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Old Jan 16, 2010 | 10:41 PM
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Im with sick^^ stay big name, its sounds lame i know but there proven. not a thing you wanna try to slide by on.

It will come back and bite your *** when it trashes you trans.
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Old Jan 16, 2010 | 10:48 PM
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Take it from some one who went and found a "budget" converter that blew up my tranny and in the end cost me double for a new tranny and stall....Stay with Circle D, Vig or Yank.
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Old Jan 17, 2010 | 12:14 AM
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You want your converter to look like this:





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Old Jan 17, 2010 | 02:32 AM
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4 of my buddies run redneck converters no problems at all
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Old Jan 17, 2010 | 12:15 PM
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You want your converter to look like this:





ya just had to post pics didn't you? lol i think i'll be sticking with a cricle D converter
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I like to ***** pictures of it out I looked at Circle D, FTI and Yanks website before deciding. I have to admit though, they all three look like they got their **** together. However, Yank has an outstanding, established reputation on this board IMO and thats why I chose them. Plus price was on the cheaper end and Dave threw in a free Tshirt for the old lady. I feel like its a win win. After having this converter for a while, its doing everything I had hoped for, and coming from a 3200 not a stock converter, I was able to directly compare the two. Im happy and I would give Yank my business again.
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Also, the major thing about posting those pics is most billet front converters (yank, fti, circle d, vig) almost all look identical in size, shape and features. The billet front is a big plus, with an adapter ring welded on the front being the classic item of the non-billet/cheaper converters.
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Old Jan 17, 2010 | 01:12 PM
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can you give me a ballpark that you paid? i have an idea of which one i'll end up buying but i'm tryin to find out for sure and since it's a sunday nobody is at the shop lol PM me if you could the ballpark since we have almost the same cam the stall might just be the same
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Old Jan 17, 2010 | 01:14 PM
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Does the MPH reading changes with a performance stall?? Sorry for the hijack bro! LOL!
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Old Jan 17, 2010 | 01:27 PM
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Does the MPH reading changes with a performance stall?? Sorry for the hijack bro! LOL!
your only lucky i know you and since i like your car i'll allow this lol j/k
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$725 shipped.
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Old Jan 17, 2010 | 03:06 PM
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ok it's the one i'm thinking of thanks bud!
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call up Dave and talk to him about what you are wanting to do with the car...nice guy, and co-owner of the company. Pretty cool I think to call and talk to the owner, who will be the one actually building your converter for you.
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I agree it is very important to get a converter with a billet front. Anything else is a gamble in my opinion. The main reason is the small lock up clutch that has to be used when using the OE 245mm front.

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