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Old Mar 19, 2011 | 10:09 PM
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So I took out the TC bolts today to see how long they actually are. Heres a pic of how many threads were left on the bolt after just threading them in once. This is with the 1/16 washer in there as well. Looked good to me so I kept them. I did put blue thread sealer on them though.




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Old Mar 19, 2011 | 10:11 PM
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Originally Posted by jsteele90
loved my first time driving my car when i got the 3600 stall in. felt like a totally different car! enjoy
Thanks! It does feel like a dif car even though I havent wot yet. I can say im glad I didnt get TDS though cause I have a headach just from the TSP and extra rpms.
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Old Mar 19, 2011 | 10:47 PM
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Its feels a lot like driving through mud your first trip out. Your foot is still trained for the stock stall, so you don't really go very fast
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Old Mar 19, 2011 | 10:49 PM
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Originally Posted by senicalj4579
Yep thats what it was. But I drove like 10 miles with it REALLY low. IDK how I lost so much fluid. I ended up putting in a total of 8-9qrts and I am close right now. If not, its full now. But do you think I mesed up the trans driving 10 miles 3-4qrts low?
You're probably fine. I too was surprised at how much I lost. I would drive it around the block, come back, check it and add. It took a bunch of times.
It does feel like a dif car even though I havent wot yet. I can say im glad I didnt get TDS though cause I have a headach just from the TSP and extra rpms.
Yep, my converter was the beginning of the end for my GMMG. It's amazing how much volume the converter adds to the exhaust note.
The shifts are not as hard as before.
A fact of life with a much smaller, lighter, converter. The best way to address that is with a Transgo shiftkit. But as that is best done with the tranny out, and yours is back in, you can improve it with tuning. You'll probably want to adjust your shift points anyway to match the driving characteristics of the new converter.
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Old Mar 20, 2011 | 01:17 AM
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Originally Posted by 01ssreda4
Its feels a lot like driving through mud your first trip out. Your foot is still trained for the stock stall, so you don't really go very fast
lol I drove it for 150 miles so im used to it now and your probly right ill be wishing I went larger on the stall. But I really like this one at the moment


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You're probably fine. I too was surprised at how much I lost. I would drive it around the block, come back, check it and add. It took a bunch of times.
Yep, my converter was the beginning of the end for my GMMG. It's amazing how much volume the converter adds to the exhaust note. A fact of life with a much smaller, lighter, converter. The best way to address that is with a Transgo shiftkit. But as that is best done with the tranny out, and yours is back in, you can improve it with tuning. You'll probably want to adjust your shift points anyway to match the driving characteristics of the new converter.
Yea I figure on my next trans ill do the shift kit and ill def be gettin a tune. I need one so I can go to the first street night april 1st. Cant wait to test this thing out

Ill update here the new tracktimes and such.
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Old Mar 20, 2011 | 07:41 PM
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Did you use any other threads for reference during the install? If so link them up. Any full throttle blasts yet?
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Old Mar 20, 2011 | 09:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Jay-P
Did you use any other threads for reference during the install? If so link them up. Any full throttle blasts yet?
This is what I printed out and used for just about the whole thing. http://modernmusclecars.net/forums/a...p?do=tcinstall
I got other bits and pieces of info that I needed through search, asking questions, and help from guys on here.

WOT blasts? lol

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Old Mar 20, 2011 | 09:54 PM
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I drove for about 75 miles tonight and all I can say is wow! Who ever says their higher stall made their car slower from a highway roll must have a junk stall or the wrong stall for their setup. This thing hauls ***. Step on it at 65mph and seems like im at 90mph in no time. Im VERY happy. Thats just talking highway speeds. Now you wanna talk about a night and day difference from a 30mph punch?...total ape rapage lol
I tried a 3/4 throttle punch from maybe a 5-10mph roll and spun the street tires so I let out. Its pretty much useless unless sticky tires are on the car (which we already knew)
Next step is to get this thing tuned before the 1st for opening day.
Maybe I should get a ported tb before the tune huh?
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Get tires........
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Originally Posted by 01ssreda4
Get tires........
What he said.
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Old Mar 21, 2011 | 11:05 AM
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Im trying to figure out a good dr for the street. I liked the mt drs I had before but idk how long they will last. I have my hoosier drs for the track that I used last year. I wish I could just drive with those but they are not a good street tire lol
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Old Mar 21, 2011 | 02:16 PM
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Glad you like your 3600. Taking mine in to get restalled to 4000 tonight
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Old Mar 21, 2011 | 02:42 PM
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I had great luck with the Nitto 555R on the street. They hook almost as well as the Mickey Thompsons but are supposed to last a lot longer (I haven't put many miles on my MT yet).
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hws the driving around town still streetable? rpms still in a decent range?
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Old Mar 21, 2011 | 03:37 PM
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Originally Posted by thunderstruck507
I had great luck with the Nitto 555R on the street. They hook almost as well as the Mickey Thompsons but are supposed to last a lot longer (I haven't put many miles on my MT yet).
The nittos 555r look like their about 50 bucks cheaper to. They are about the same price as the yokohamas I have for the street now. I wonder how long they really last though.
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Old Mar 21, 2011 | 03:48 PM
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Originally Posted by redbird555
hws the driving around town still streetable? rpms still in a decent range?
Dude I cant tell you how easy it is to drive but I will tell you when guys say "drives just like stock" they are full of **** and it dosent drive like stock but its really not a big deal. I am glad I kept my ory pipe instead of getting duals though cause it is quite a bit louder now. I love it
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Old Mar 21, 2011 | 06:33 PM
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Originally Posted by senicalj4579
This is what I printed out and used for just about the whole thing. I got other bits and pieces of info that I needed through search, asking questions, and help from guys on here.

WOT blasts? lol

Did you forget to link something there? Or maybe im just missing something...

So do you think you should have went with a 4k stall?
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Old Mar 21, 2011 | 06:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Jay-P
Did you use any other threads for reference during the install? If so link them up. Any full throttle blasts yet?
Yep your right sorry about that. Its fixed
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Old Mar 21, 2011 | 07:18 PM
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thanks lol im still on the edge about doing mine lol can u keep it under 2k and keep up with normal traffic off the light
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Old Mar 21, 2011 | 07:26 PM
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Im gonna need more time to analyze everything to give a good answer. I didnt get to drive it today cause rain but ill find out tomorro
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