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Old May 9, 2012 | 12:19 PM
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All I can do is compair what my swap did in my 4200 lb boat. I picked up 3-4 mph N/A and went from 11.40's with the 60 to 11.0's with the TH400. Also went 9.90's on Nitrous at 135 coming off the brake at 2800 and nitrous not coming in until 4600. You will love the PTC converter. Mine is awesome and works flawlessly. My TH400 is a reverse manual valve body with Trans Brake and a 3800 PTC converter with a upgraded steel stator. Let us know how it does.
reading this post excited me.........with my 9.5" vigilante lockup converter and 4l60
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Old May 9, 2012 | 12:24 PM
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Where did I say anything about surging? It runs fine, just have some issues to work out with the trans itself.
Issues with possible windage as well.
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Old May 9, 2012 | 01:09 PM
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Nice oil pressure huh. U rike?
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Old May 9, 2012 | 01:09 PM
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Originally Posted by SS RRR
Issues with possible windage as well.
Yeah the oil pressure guage is acting a little funny, but it comes out of it. Wouldnt it keep dropping pressure?
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Old May 9, 2012 | 01:23 PM
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Originally Posted by gregrob
Nice oil pressure huh. U rike?
In looking at the temp gauge, if it is accurate the pressure is great. Just don't like how it drops like a rock at high rpm.
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Yeah the oil pressure guage is acting a little funny, but it comes out of it. Wouldnt it keep dropping pressure?
I think what's happening is the pump is cavitating for a second from oil being slammed into the back of the pan. Don't think it's necessarily windage.
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Old May 9, 2012 | 01:28 PM
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Yeah its more a temporary starvation than windage. It will get a new pan when I put a k member on it.
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Old May 9, 2012 | 01:34 PM
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Originally Posted by gregrob
Yeah its more a temporary starvation than windage. It will get a new pan when I put a k member on it.
My motor has been doing that exact same thing for about 5 years now.
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Old May 9, 2012 | 01:47 PM
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What size tire are you running at the track? Gonna be pretty close on the limiter aren't you depending on the size tire with that gear....
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Old May 9, 2012 | 02:15 PM
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alright Greg. WHat shifter are you using? any pix or part #
what size stall?
rmvb or not?
what driveshaft?
trans crossmember? if stock or t56 any pix of what it looks like installed in car?

Will the stockish flywheel work with the th400 stall? or a custom one needed?
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Old May 9, 2012 | 03:13 PM
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Jim I'm on a 28" tire at the track, but yes I think it will be on the limiter on motor, not to mention spray. Its getting a much taller gear and light weight spool soon.

Stall hits about 4500-4700 on motor. Specd to go 5200 on spray.

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Stock T-56 cross member slotted and a ~2" spacer added to raise the rear of the trans where it should be.
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Old May 9, 2012 | 03:15 PM
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Ill get the part number for the shifter but you want the rear exit cable one which is actually a quarter stick II
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Old May 9, 2012 | 03:30 PM
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I have no useful input, but how do you like it in comparison to the T56? Trying to get my friend with a pretty radical 383 to go TH350/400. I for one love it.
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Old May 9, 2012 | 03:36 PM
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Not much fun for cruising but no doubt faster in a straight line. Sucks to go 55mph at 4k tho.

Should be more fun with a taller gear
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Old May 9, 2012 | 03:39 PM
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Ouch, I hear ya... I had a 3.42 which was around 3,000 rpms at 65ish. Now with the 4.10 it is terrible. Can't wait to see you take a couple cracks at the track
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Old May 9, 2012 | 03:45 PM
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Another shifter option is what I run, stealth pro ratchet.....

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Old May 9, 2012 | 03:49 PM
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Good job! I cut my plastic bezel a bit much, but came out decent



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Old May 9, 2012 | 05:07 PM
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Old May 10, 2012 | 03:21 AM
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from a T56 you will probably lose 3-4 mph tops..... so 116 will be down to around 112-113.... but on the good side you'll most likely knock off 3-4 tenths.... i did the same thing and car dumped about 4 tenths and lost 3.5 mph.... was definitely quicker in a straight line like you said....

however that is an ASSLOAD of stall for your combo. 4700 NA and 5200 N2O???? holy ****....

For comparisons sake i have an ATI 9" Fuel/blown converter. stalls to around 4200 RPMS. No idea what it jumps to when the nitrous comes on all i know is i'm shifting fast as **** to keep up. And i shift at 7500 RPMS.

So if your **** stalls to 5K what do you plan to shift at??? With 4.30's out back it's gonna climb fast as ****. hope your right hand is ready cause that 1-2 is gonna come in a blink of an eye....
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Old May 10, 2012 | 05:21 AM
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From the videos I have seen of Greg at the track and the stories from the friends that know him he shifted hard and strong with his manual. You gonna be in Douglas this year?
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Old May 10, 2012 | 10:12 AM
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Originally Posted by OutlawZ
however that is an ASSLOAD of stall for your combo. 4700 NA and 5200 N2O???? holy ****....

For comparisons sake i have an ATI 9" Fuel/blown converter. stalls to around 4200 RPMS. No idea what it jumps to when the nitrous comes on all i know is i'm shifting fast as **** to keep up. And i shift at 7500 RPMS.

So if your **** stalls to 5K what do you plan to shift at??? With 4.30's out back it's gonna climb fast as ****. hope your right hand is ready cause that 1-2 is gonna come in a blink of an eye....
Yeah, I was thinking the same. Curious to see how she does though.
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