Yep, you read right, the FLT - 5 is shot as is the 9.5" PI converter.

I sent the trans back to FLT for them to do a refurb on. As far as I can tell (and the guys at FLT) the converter took a crap for sure this time. The trans is getting healthy again as we speak and my custom braided stainless cooler lines are being made up... So thats underway.

PS, thanks FedEx for that awesome delivery job on the trans -but thats a whole different story

Here's my dillema...
-A. Get the existing converter rebuilt for $225 plus the cost of whatever's hosed up inside there... The cost could end up WAY up there by the time its all said and done with going that route. And I still have a single disk converter in a 4500lb 400+ whp truck...yeah, not going to last long.
*Ending cost: $225+whatever parts are broken+27.90X2=

-B. Get the existing converter upgraded to a multi disk (3 disk) for $385 plus whatever parts are messed up again.. .with the upgrade it'll get a new front cover (all billet) and all the guts needed to make it multi disk.... but whatever parts they have to reuse that are toast will have to be replaced... costing even more loot on top. By the time its all said and done, the cost could end up as much as a new converter.
*Ending cost: $385+leftover needed parts to complete build+27.90X2=

-C. Just forget about this converter all together and chalk it up as a loss.... buy a new converter... 9.5" 3800 triple disk for LS1/65E
*Ending cost: $934+27.90=

-D. Buy a Yank for less $$ but never personally had one. Driven 2 trucks with Yanks, and liked them great!
*Ending cost: $ who knows until I loook around for some deals....



I wave the "You get what you pay for" banner all day long and it bit me as well, I got this one second hand for cheap and it didnt turn out to last too long for me. Not the sellers fault, Thats the way it goes sometimes. I'll only have a Yank or PI Vig in my vehicle so please dont respond with, this guy's making X converter for $300 and its in X car and running great etc etc...I just really dont have a G to drop on a converter right now.

Thanks for hearing my mini-rant :rant off:

 

Buy a whole new verter That one you had was a mess waiting to happen.

BTW, I have a Yank

 

The only Yank worth buying if you plan on making any power at all will cost you the same as the PI. Neither the TT2600 nor the TT3000 have billet covers or anti-ballooning plates, so either would just be disasters waiting to happen. I'm guessing you've had enough of that.

 

get a yank.

 

Ive heard of PI verters taking out built transmission on more than one occasion because of the wrong build specs. I wouldnt go with PI again.

 

how much you want for your 4K???

 

if I get a Yank, it'll be a high-end Yank. almost 100% sure it'll be the SS series. Which has a billet cover, and anti-ballooning plates and everything. I got quoted one this morning (SS3600 or SS4000) for $725.00 and it comes with a free trans cooler...

 

i say either have yours rebuilt to multi-disc or buy a yank. BTW, i've owned two vigs and never had a problem with either one of them, i would go with them again.

 

If I remember correctly, doesn't FLT recommend using the PI converters? I thought they were one of the best out there. That's what I plan on using.

I would just bite the bullet and buy a new triple disc if I were you. Good luck though!

 

Yes, PI recommends and sells the PI's... I wouldnt say I've had bad luck with PI so much as just bad luch with this particular converter... it was 2nd hand so its history was somewhat unknown. I would just like to try out something different just for comparison's sake. looks like I'll be in an SS3600 when the tax return comes back...