TheGreatJ

I see the point about sheet metal being sheet metal no matter how thick it is, and I would guess that a TC is pressed out of a sheet, so you're right. TC's are indeed made of heavy gauge sheet metal.


So how about a 1/4"NPT Allen-head plug? Not much weight there since the drive faces are recessed....that's what one guy I knew used. I'd think it would be close enough...probably as close as GM's late-80's production tolerances (i.e. not very close,) but even if it was way off you could tack a counterweight on the other side and use Teflon tape on the plug to keep it from leaking. A sheetmetal screw would be a definite hack-job, but if done right I can't see how it would be detrimental...and it would certainly make less of a mess.





Oh and I'd go with 1 5/8" into a 3" collector. You'll need it once you break 325hp.

IROC-T

This could work if done properly ,like you said GM's tolerances are real close(lol) , and if you cut the plug down to or close to the thickness of the TC you should be ok ,but I don't think I would use teflon tape ,but maybe RTV to kinda glue that plug in.

Rice Killer87

y dont u go post in the 4x4 forums....***

lordmetalz28

thank you rice killer, thank you. we went from 3.73 gears to 4x4 driving in the great yukon outback, WTF lol

TheGreatJ

Why don't you post in the "Teach Me Grammar" forum?

Everyone has their own opinion....his is that stock height is a good height. Leave him to it. If you think he's wrong that's fine, but the whole name-calling thing just makes you look like a pissed-off 12 year old.

The inability to spell the words "why" and "you" doesn't help much either.

TheGreatJ

BTW sorry for car-jacking your thread Lordmetal.

LiquidSkies

what does 4x4 have to do with anything i said? if your going to start throwing out posts like that, dont bother posting

aklim

Do TCs for GM Trannys in the aftermarket come with those drain plugs or is it something we have to do ourselves? I just got a vigilante so I am thinking of drilling a hole if it doesn't have one already drilled.

LiquidSkies

if i spent the money for a vigilantie, which is a very nice converter BTW, i wouldnt even attempt to drill a hole into it. way to much money to be wasted if a mistake was made

aklim

Just got an unused one for $620 on ebay. It is about 3000 stall as one free restall on it. I might take it up to 3200 stall or ven 3500 depending on the camhaft. Link

TheGreatJ

If you're sending it back to them to be re-stalled anyway...why not see if they can put a drain plug in it? That way if you do have a problem with it, it's their puppy not yours.

aklim

Because I just thought of it. Tomorrow I will ask them the questions. Thanx for the reminder.

lordmetalz28

since we lost the topic of the post, someone explain what a torque converter does, and why i should get one

aklim

Precision Industries has a bunch of info on their website. It is only necessary to have one if you have an auto.

TheGreatJ

A torque converter uses tranny fluid to allow controlled slippage between the engine and tranny (so the engine won't stall every time you stop the car.) How much slippage depends on how the converter is made, and this slippage is called the "stall speed." By using a stall speed that matches the powerband of the engine, you get better power transfer and better acceleration.


That's the bare-bones version. How it works is fairly complicated, there are entire websites dedicated to explaining that.