Update: fti 3800 reg hit? No lock up.
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Ok, so the FTI is in, but not bolted up to the flywheel.
I felt 3 clicks, and currently the converter to flywheel spacing is about 1/4" or 3/8ths, could be less but I'd say 1/4. So my plan was to shim it 1/8th so it doesn't pull out of the trans. But hey I've already learned I've done stuff wrong in the past lol. Good idea?
Fti supplied 3 bolts but they are quite short. They may work. Oh, and the spacer went in lol.
2nd question...i pulled the trans pan and did a filter, but I can't get the filter collar piece out of the trans to replace. What's the trick? I don't want to mar anything up going at it with a pick. Seems like it needs to be hit at the outside edge to crush it inward?
I felt 3 clicks, and currently the converter to flywheel spacing is about 1/4" or 3/8ths, could be less but I'd say 1/4. So my plan was to shim it 1/8th so it doesn't pull out of the trans. But hey I've already learned I've done stuff wrong in the past lol. Good idea?
Fti supplied 3 bolts but they are quite short. They may work. Oh, and the spacer went in lol.
2nd question...i pulled the trans pan and did a filter, but I can't get the filter collar piece out of the trans to replace. What's the trick? I don't want to mar anything up going at it with a pick. Seems like it needs to be hit at the outside edge to crush it inward?
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#64
Threw my washer/spacers back in and got her buttoned up.
Now that I think about converter pull out...it can't come down to a 16th or 1/8, as long as you are pretty tight to begin with, to where it would cause failure? That seems odd that just an 1/8 can cause problems (pull to far out), at a certain point I get it but that would mean the converter only seats 1/4" on to the pump? Seems small for such an important piece withstanding a lot energy.
Now that I think about converter pull out...it can't come down to a 16th or 1/8, as long as you are pretty tight to begin with, to where it would cause failure? That seems odd that just an 1/8 can cause problems (pull to far out), at a certain point I get it but that would mean the converter only seats 1/4" on to the pump? Seems small for such an important piece withstanding a lot energy.
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Does not have to withstand a lot of energy if you're thinking in terms of engine horsepower and torque. The pump is spun at engine rpm to pump the fluid, at a prescribed pressure, to the valve body to operate components. The fluid comes off the turbine to drive the stator, that's where the lot of energy occurs.
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Threw my washer/spacers back in and got her buttoned up.
Now that I think about converter pull out...it can't come down to a 16th or 1/8, as long as you are pretty tight to begin with, to where it would cause failure? That seems odd that just an 1/8 can cause problems (pull to far out), at a certain point I get it but that would mean the converter only seats 1/4" on to the pump? Seems small for such an important piece withstanding a lot energy.
Now that I think about converter pull out...it can't come down to a 16th or 1/8, as long as you are pretty tight to begin with, to where it would cause failure? That seems odd that just an 1/8 can cause problems (pull to far out), at a certain point I get it but that would mean the converter only seats 1/4" on to the pump? Seems small for such an important piece withstanding a lot energy.
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Exactly
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#73
Yup. Salt water and metal don't mix.
Car is off jack stands and currently driving. Had to throw about 8 quarts of fluid in it. Seemed like a lot but I did converter (added 1 qt), dropped the pan and did a filter too. Probably shouldve added 1/2 quart on the last check.
Only hiccup was I did speed engineering duals and forgot to tighten down the wideband sensor bolts, those made a hell of a noise.
May need a retune. Sometimes it wants to stall at low speeds. Almost like a vac leak. Lots of surging. It did it before the stall sometimes too. Who knows...pcmforless tune.
Car is off jack stands and currently driving. Had to throw about 8 quarts of fluid in it. Seemed like a lot but I did converter (added 1 qt), dropped the pan and did a filter too. Probably shouldve added 1/2 quart on the last check.
Only hiccup was I did speed engineering duals and forgot to tighten down the wideband sensor bolts, those made a hell of a noise.
May need a retune. Sometimes it wants to stall at low speeds. Almost like a vac leak. Lots of surging. It did it before the stall sometimes too. Who knows...pcmforless tune.
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Yup. Salt water and metal don't mix.
Car is off jack stands and currently driving. Had to throw about 8 quarts of fluid in it. Seemed like a lot but I did converter (added 1 qt), dropped the pan and did a filter too. Probably shouldve added 1/2 quart on the last check.
Only hiccup was I did speed engineering duals and forgot to tighten down the wideband sensor bolts, those made a hell of a noise.
May need a retune. Sometimes it wants to stall at low speeds. Almost like a vac leak. Lots of surging. It did it before the stall sometimes too. Who knows...pcmforless tune.
Car is off jack stands and currently driving. Had to throw about 8 quarts of fluid in it. Seemed like a lot but I did converter (added 1 qt), dropped the pan and did a filter too. Probably shouldve added 1/2 quart on the last check.
Only hiccup was I did speed engineering duals and forgot to tighten down the wideband sensor bolts, those made a hell of a noise.
May need a retune. Sometimes it wants to stall at low speeds. Almost like a vac leak. Lots of surging. It did it before the stall sometimes too. Who knows...pcmforless tune.
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WOW. I havent really been getting on it too much but I did this morning getting on the highway! No regrets!
WOW. I havent really been getting on it too much but I did this morning getting on the highway! No regrets!
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WOW. I havent really been getting on it too much but I did this morning getting on the highway! No regrets!
WOW. I havent really been getting on it too much but I did this morning getting on the highway! No regrets!
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I ran PI #7 converters or about 5000 stall and that was after going with to little stall and changed 3 more converters to get up the the 5K mark. I use Circle D for all my converters now and they are dialed in on quality and setting up what you need.
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So in a thread where the user has already chosen, purchased, installed, and tested a converter...shared that they are happy with the performance...and had the vendor respond to the report of good performance
You thought it was the right time for you to jump in and discuss PI converters in the 5000 stall range...then talk about Circle D converter when that wasn't the brand purchased
Did you just read the title then decide you needed to share your input without reading any of the thread...or did you just not care about the rest of the thread and think your opinion NEEDED to be heard despite its irrelevance at this point in the thread?
You thought it was the right time for you to jump in and discuss PI converters in the 5000 stall range...then talk about Circle D converter when that wasn't the brand purchased
Did you just read the title then decide you needed to share your input without reading any of the thread...or did you just not care about the rest of the thread and think your opinion NEEDED to be heard despite its irrelevance at this point in the thread?
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