No problem. Still debating on sending my Converter back to Circle-D and having it re-stalled as low as possible or just deal with it for now and start gathering parts for a t-56 swap. I would like to see the converter down in the 2500-2700 range, but not sure a 245mm can be brought down that low. I like the idea of a small diameter converter to keep the rotating mass down but with a low stall speed.

 

Have you contacted them to see what they can do???

 

They've said they can go to a 1A stator (from a 2C) but they don't use that combination that often so they weren't sure what the stall speed would be. it's $250 to send it back. I just didn't want to drop the trans, send it back wait a week and get it all back and then installed and still have it be too loose.

 

Hmmm. Well, I can certainly understand that.

 

What Converter do you currently have?

Is it the GM 245mm Pro I 4L80E Torque Converter With the 2C 3200 - 3400???

The 1B in the 265mm Pro I model is speced for 2500-2700
The 1A in the 275mm High Performance model is speced for 2600-2800

I wonder how much it would affect the rating by putting it in a smaller convertor?

 

Yes that's the converter I have.

Yeah that's what I talked to them about. They weren't sure what the stall rating would be because it's not a combination that they normally do.

I've seen other converter companies that will build a 245mm in a 2300 stall rating for an 80e. But I'm not looking to buy another converter especially from a company that I'm not too familiar with.

I was also thinking about swapping to a 34" radiator and fans and upgrading both my trans cooler and adding an oil and power steering cooler.

 

Definitely worth it!!!

 

Update!

Finally had a nice day to get my shocks installed as well as my new matching Hotchkis front sway bar. I did have to make a slight modification to the rear upper shock mounts. The larger end/cap on the new shocks was hitting the mount. Just cleaned up the edge of the mounts with a flap wheel and touched them up with a little paint and the rears bolted right in with more new bolts. For the fronts I had to clearance the opening in the bottom of the lower control arm to clear the t-bar lower mount. Other than the slight clearancing no issues. I mounted the rears with the adjusters on the bottom for easy access and the front's have the adjuster on top instead of bottoms like qa1's and similar. I'm just waiting for a set of front sway bar links from Spohn performance with heim's at one end. The link mount on the lower control arms is terrible for a straight link so to keep them from binding I'm going with a heim at one end.

And for the pictures:

Unboxed:



Clearance issue:



After a little grinder work and a little paint. Hardly noticeable.



Rear's done.



And the front's.



New Hotchkis sway bar vs the Belltech.

 

Again I'm loving your build. It's so great to see someone who actually wants a better handling truck not just a slammed one.

 

Thanks. You'd think more people would want a lowered truck to handle better. Lots if room for improvement.