Hay's torque converter good?
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Hay's torque converter good? I was looking at 2800-3200 converters and at my work I found a Hay's torque converter and I can get it at a good price I just wanted to know if they are a good brand? Any info will be appreciated!
They are probably ok for non lock up transmissions, but for a transmission with lockup they still have the weak, little, inadequate lock up clutch.
Do a search on Fuddle converters. They went from the hot ticket budget converters to the biggest piles of **** that were ever produced. Because enough of them got out there and got used.
Sure they look good in a video. Find a picture of the lock up clutch.
Why don't they show the tiny lock up clutch in the video?
You might get it at a good price, but add that good price to the cost of taking it back out and putting a real one in, or hell even putting it back to stock. It makes more sense to just get a real one. It was the same argument with fuddle 10 - 12 years ago. Look how many people wasted their money and had regrets.
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+1 ^^^
The members here who "finally" buy a top quality $700+ converter unanimously wish they had skipped all the cheap converters. The extra $400 you spend on a top quality converter from one of the sponsors will be the most cost effective upgrade you will ever make to your car. More cost effective than a fancy intake or anything else in that price range.
The members here who "finally" buy a top quality $700+ converter unanimously wish they had skipped all the cheap converters. The extra $400 you spend on a top quality converter from one of the sponsors will be the most cost effective upgrade you will ever make to your car. More cost effective than a fancy intake or anything else in that price range.
save your $$ and buy a quality billet converter from a sponsor. you wont believe the night & day performance difference. i did lose gas milage partly do to my 2:73 gears but wow when you hit the gas. it feels like 75-100 rwhp extra. ps i went with 3000 & i should have picked 3600. you will need a retune for the converter to run perfect. car will run without retune. old thread pictures not loading for me but check this out https://ls1tech.com/forums/automatic...education.html
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Do what others are advising and buy a quality one instead of wishing you would have later on. I have a Yank 3600 in my 01 and it's a top notch quality piece. I had a local transmission shop ride/drive in the car after some 4l60e work and they were going to start recommending Yank converters over what they had before.
Yep,do it right the first time.
The wrong one initially(first one)-cost of convertor 400 ?,cost of installation 500 ?,installation time 1 day.
Re-doing with a good one-cost of convertor 800 ?,cost of installation 500 ?,installation time 1 day.
Doing it as above,installation cost 500 lost,installation time 1 day lost,and then having a used $400 convertor that nobody wants.
The wrong one initially(first one)-cost of convertor 400 ?,cost of installation 500 ?,installation time 1 day.
Re-doing with a good one-cost of convertor 800 ?,cost of installation 500 ?,installation time 1 day.
Doing it as above,installation cost 500 lost,installation time 1 day lost,and then having a used $400 convertor that nobody wants.
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Cash is fine right now. I just thought I'd ask sense I work at a place they sell them so I could get a good discount. I learned not to get it so I'm gonna stick with my original plan
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Agreed on the SS3600, but I would strongly suggest getting the SS3600 first and getting a different intake later. The SS3600 will make a huge seat-of-the-pants difference, while switching from a LS1 to an LS6 intake will barely make a difference on a dyno.
IMHO, the LS6 intake gives poor ROI. For one, they are very expensive; I sold one on ebay for $550! While more expensive, the FAST LSXR will give you a seat-of-the-pants improvement.
Here is a great dyno comparisons of most available LS1 compatible intakes:
http://www.hotrod.com/articles/20-ls...ifolds-tested/
Stock LS1: Ave TQ (3,000–7,000): 438.6 lb-ft
Stock LS6: Ave TQ (3,000–7,000): 450.9 lb-ft
FAST LXSR: Ave TQ (3,000–7,000): 468.4 lb-ft
Just my personal opinion.
IMHO, the LS6 intake gives poor ROI. For one, they are very expensive; I sold one on ebay for $550! While more expensive, the FAST LSXR will give you a seat-of-the-pants improvement.
Here is a great dyno comparisons of most available LS1 compatible intakes:
http://www.hotrod.com/articles/20-ls...ifolds-tested/
Stock LS1: Ave TQ (3,000–7,000): 438.6 lb-ft
Stock LS6: Ave TQ (3,000–7,000): 450.9 lb-ft
FAST LXSR: Ave TQ (3,000–7,000): 468.4 lb-ft
Just my personal opinion.
I found a Willie Mays Hays converter at the junkyard today.
I can't believe I forgot to get a picture of the th350 that spit it out. The input shaft was bent at a 35 degree angle.
I hope this was made back in the 60's, anyone making this sort of thing these days
I can't believe I forgot to get a picture of the th350 that spit it out. The input shaft was bent at a 35 degree angle.
I hope this was made back in the 60's, anyone making this sort of thing these days
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