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Old May 15, 2014 | 05:50 PM
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you don't need to be racing to burn a converter. i blew one up with some spirited street racing...im about to buy a multi disc in the 265 mm so i won't have any more problems
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Old May 15, 2014 | 06:10 PM
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did you run this converter also? I just went by what i was told would work good for what i was doing
guess only time will tell. I just want to make sure i have the tuning setup right
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Old May 15, 2014 | 06:53 PM
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It will work just fine. Quit worrying and just enjoy your truck.
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Old May 15, 2014 | 07:02 PM
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Originally Posted by AKlowriderZ71
It will work just fine. Quit worrying and just enjoy your truck.

yea i tend to over think stuff, i have just dumped alot of time and money into it recently and i want to enjoy it and be able to have some fun

i know i need to mess around with trans settings to get it dialed in and im trying to learn this HPT software , got a lot of help from members on here which is much appreciated
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Old May 15, 2014 | 07:26 PM
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terravast4, Ill have a Mult-disc Circle D 265mm converter 2600 rpm available after the weekend, staying N/A and ill be going back to a looser converter has almost 12k miles on it.
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Old May 15, 2014 | 08:02 PM
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Originally Posted by timmay208
im running the 278mm https://www.circledspecialties.com/c...rformance.aspx

1969, looks like your running right at what im doing. Have you changed much for trans tuning? Are you locking the TC under at full throttle or staying unlocked?
Yes my trans tuning looks pretty much identical to that screen shot, except for the release tables. I dont have any trouble with the converter, it's the 80e and my abilities to build a performance trans that are giving me the fits. I'll post my tune when i get on my tuning laptop.Lambretti 2 BAR.hpt

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Old May 15, 2014 | 11:24 PM
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what issues are you having with the trans?
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Old May 16, 2014 | 07:48 AM
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Originally Posted by Bigbus
terravast4, Ill have a Mult-disc Circle D 265mm converter 2600 rpm available after the weekend, staying N/A and ill be going back to a looser converter has almost 12k miles on it.
If he doesn't jump on this pm me- I'm about to order one
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Old May 16, 2014 | 07:58 AM
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Originally Posted by AKlowriderZ71
It will work just fine. Quit worrying and just enjoy your truck.
listen to this guy^^^^ and roll on with it.

ive been running a single disc billet in my 90' 454ss truck with 4l80e behind my big block on nitrous making 601/695 to the tire and havent even had the first glitch with it and i have abused it!! im rough on it and its held up just fine

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Old May 16, 2014 | 11:01 AM
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talked with chris about it, he doesnt think ill have an issue, ill prob run it for the summer, then come next winter ill tear it back down and go bigger when i do some motor work
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