NO_SPRK

what transmission did you have? 727 or an OD trans

Crossy's son

if your stock converter is slippin then yea it will add 100 ft lbs of torque on the dyno, because the stock converter is not "locking in" i guess you would say at full throttle becuase it is "slipping". archer93 has a first gen i saw on the dyno and have video and it made 300hp even and he has upgrade turbo, 5x15 injectors, pump maxxed out (fuel pin/timing and stuff), alot of work to it and he only made 525 lb of torque and its a 700 ft lb torque truck, because a similar truck that day with a 5 speed made 742 fl lb of torque with a little bit bigger injectors and the same turbo setup as archer93's truck.

so this tells you what? well it had to have something to do with the converter or tranny because with a 5 speed you dont have to worry about hat, torque converter converts your engine torque to the rear wheels by lockin it up at a certain engine rpm. If it slips then you wont get maximum torque to the rear wheels.

thats what i meant by adding 100 ft lbs of torque, ive seen alot of trucks dyno and i ride to school everyday in my dads 05 dodge with a goerend converter and a smarty programmer/exhaust/airbox and it feels like it doubled the seat of the pants torque over his stock converter.

Crossy's son

I'm not being ignorant or anything Jet100 im just stating what ive seen and what ive felt in my seat oof the pants feeling when riding in trucks with sloppy converters,

i didnt mean like adding a coverter is like nitrous.

Jet100

That's exactly what i meant, actually i think i said that too....LOL



QUOTE=Jet100;2309480]Oh i like mine too, i think if your going from an old worn out Tq converter to a goerends you probably will notice 100 ft lbs more, but not going from a good one to Goerends. I did'nt do a kit in mine, don't like the hard shifts.[/QUOTE]

Jet100

I know what you mean Crossy...I am a realist, i just don't want anyone to expect one thing and be dissapointed if it doesn't meet there expectations..

Crossy's son

Yeah yeah im building a truck now too, a 91 chevy 1500 and i wasnt happy with the way my brand new 5 speed shifted when i got it back....

NO_SPRK

yeah i think im just excited to finaly get my tc and trans done. i know i have more power to put down and i hate not being able too. and that i have a hx40 ready to put on! its been getting worse recently. if i floor it then take atleast a third of petal off it still accelerates the same. i hate it because im so loud but im moving slow

archer39

it would be for my truck right now. you should drive in it now its horrible

i just hope it makes it though the winter.

Jet100

You will Like it i'm sure. I now have NO problem getting out into traffic ! Empty OR LOADED !

Jet100

That's probably the only draw back i can think of, driving in the snow...LOL
Real easy to spin the tires.... About the same thing that happened to my 3/4 ton Suburban when i pulled the 350 out and put in a HO 454...LOL

KRB

Keep us updated on your upgrade - like price, results, etc.

Is the '91 an OD?

And I'll ask your question again - Can you use an exhaust brake with a Georends? Or do you absolutely posatively have to have lock up to be utilized efficiently?

67HotRod

Though my truck is a second gen. I have Goerend single disk TC and VB in mine, good up to 400hp (Crank). Talked to dave and he said I wouldn't like the triple disk in my setup, very happy with the single disk. Then a Borg Warner trans rebuild at 176K miles. My trans guy does extreme trans for the guys doing headups drag racing, etc. Told me I can beat the snot of the borg warner stuff for 100K miles and still be fine. I like the borg warner stuff so far!

peobryant

[QUOTE=Crossy's son;2309548] so this tells you what? well it had to have something to do with the converter or tranny because with a 5 speed you dont have to worry about hat, torque converter converts your engine torque to the rear wheels by lockin it up at a certain engine rpm. If it slips then you wont get maximum torque to the rear wheels.QUOTE]

You don'y have to worry about a TC in a 5spd, but if you have a slipping clutch then you won't make all of the potential power. 5spds aren't immune to power loss.