torque converter

[MonteC]

Originally Posted by MARTYROBBINS

Yea i am going to be rebuilding a 5.3 i got for the truck the one in it has 248,000 and makes some noise in the morning that i dont like so i am going to build a new motor trying to decide what cam to use and going to put a converter in it along with the rebuilt trans not looking to make a strace truck just something fun to drive

and thanks for the info rob i knew george when he was at hoover and and couple of the parts stores but i trust your info alittle more

George knows how to sell parts, and he knows his mopars but transmissions are still new to him.

[MARTYROBBINS]

Originally Posted by minytrker

That's not a very good conveter unless you just want slightly better than stock. It's very easy to blow through with horse power.

yea well not much horsepower to blow through i am not making a track star just a truck that is alittle more fun to drive. 5.3 with a cam, tune, converter, headers, and rebuilt stock trans that a friend is going to build for cheap (not rich enough to buy a built one) i have never messed with the new chevy motors i had all old ford stuff till recently but i do like the chevy alittle more

[minytrker]

Originally Posted by MARTYROBBINS

yea well not much horsepower to blow through i am not making a track star just a truck that is alittle more fun to drive. 5.3 with a cam, tune, converter, headers, and rebuilt stock trans that a friend is going to build for cheap (not rich enough to buy a built one) i have never messed with the new chevy motors i had all old ford stuff till recently but i do like the chevy alittle more

Whats the point to spend money on all those mods then try to run the cheapest converter you can find that's not even made for your application? Everyone who has one thinks they are ok until they actually put in a real converter and then they realize how crappy that conveter is.

[CINDERBLOCK]

Originally Posted by bwelch

I had Cameron at Torque converter services build me on with the trailblazer core. It was $300 for it. I like it alot. It flares to 2600 behind a stock 305,000 miles 5.3.

+1 for Cameron! He built my converter and it's nasty!!!!

[Matts94Z28]

Cameron reconditioned a shitty TCI for me and I couldn't be happier. Good service and a good price. Just something to think about.

[MARTYROBBINS]

Well like i said i have not messed with these so any info would be great but like i said i am just trying to make the truck alittle more fun to drive not a race truck

[schardbody]

torque converter upgrade for a STREET driven truck really doesnt make sense to me. my truck (00 silverado 4.8) feels extremely loose compared to my Fbody's converter.

in my opinion anything more than an extra 1000rpm over stock in the truck would just be wasting fuel, so the TB converter would actually probably not feel bad but alot of work for no gain.

unless you are running a cam that requires more stall speed to get it going i'd leave it be.

what gear are you running and do you have the G80?

[MARTYROBBINS]

the truck is 100% stock 99 5.3 silverado excab sb other than cai and exhaust 242000 miles and it knocks when cold so if i am going into the motor and having a trans built i am not going back to a stock cam and converter the cams i have been considering do advise a higher stall and tune however like i said it is not going to be a track star or trailer queer i might go to the track make a couple of passes the tow someones broke shit home