New build thread; 48 Plymouth

[firebird77clone]

Funny that.

I drove my 69 chevelle for years with the converter not wired up and no problems. (700 R4)

I wonder what made the difference?

[40FordDeluxe]

Funny that.

I drove my 69 chevelle for years with the converter not wired up and no problems. (700 R4)

I wonder what made the difference?

The constant pressure valve body in Pat's trans was probably the big difference between his and yours and why his converter did this. They tend to get hot at higher rpm's and flatten the fins in the converter and become inefficient.

That's great to hear it didn't hurt the trans. A lot of times the converter bearings come apart and get in the trans and reak havoc on the fluid etc.

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