What do you think?

Do you think that it was a good idea to rip out my powerglide and put in a 700r4? I know the powerglide is durable but I was told the 700r4 would make my car alot faster. Oh and the 700r4 has a B&M shift kit in it.

sounds good to me, are you having diffulties with the 700r4?

im having difficulties finding a non lockup converter haha. i think i might have to make it a lockup

oh and i just talked to one of my buddies tranny guys and he was like. sooooo your trying to put a 700r4 into a 68 hey? like i shouldnt do it haha

jessica says to tell her best friend hello. yeah it can be done.

best friend hey??? tacoma u dont mind sharing the wealth do u?

http://www.pro-built.net/oldsite/products/contconv.html

http://www.transmission-specialties.com/torque_converters/street_strip_torque_converters.html

Check those for that converter

nope..only lockup...i have a feeling im gonna have to do lockup.

Whats so bad about a lockup???

You can swap a 700R4 in there no problem. The crusing rpms would be waay lower and your top speed would shoot up. Youd get better gas mileage and it would be a little easier on your engine.

i saw a wiring kit for it and it was over a hundred bucks. unless it was the wrong wiring.

Are all torque converters lock up?? I dont know alot about them, theres no such thing as a manual lockup that would lock at a certain rpm?

not all converters are lock up

what kit did you look at that was over $100. the one i showed you was like 70 or something. ill find the spacific one. and i thought you already took out the powerglide and stuff, and no they are not strong. the are one of the weekest. and dont anyone start saying they are strong beacause they are not. and yes i know thats what alot of drag racers use along with top fuel but they are by no means stock.

i dunno..it was a kit on summit that i saw. i did take the powerglide out...i just wanted to know what people thought of me doing this.

oh. well i think its a good improvement. theres a reason im also plannign on a swap in my chevelle. i already have everything i need, except i need a few mroe dollars to get my new pump and the gaskets for that and then i can put it in, except im using a 2004R not the 700.
heres the link to bowtie overdrives lockup kit. http://www.bowtieoverdrives.com/catalog/catalog.php?Action=GETSUBCAT&CATID=OA1A2

thats cool....hey thanks for the link

no prob. how come you dont just use the stock converter? or do you not have one.

i have the one from the powerglide...dont think that would work tho...hell i could probably use that one if i wanted a non lockup..haha

lol. umm i dont think so. i just thought you had the stock one that came with the tranny that was all. cuz your engine is stock basicaly isnt it? i think i remember it being but then again im not sure.

yeah..i think its stock...im not sure if anyone did nething to the inside...the guy i bought it from didnt know so thanks to him. i dont know either.

oh ok. yeah if you cant find a high stall like you want then it really wont hurt you much. i mean yeah it will be better for the strip with a high stall but its mostly stock probably so its not really that big of an isue. if you ever build the engine then you can just replace the converter when you have the engine out.

yeah i want like a 2400 stall.....do lockups come with that high of a stall?

yea they do

sweet

ive seen as high as 5500 stall... whats the highest they make... anyone know?

ive seen a custom 6" one...dont know what kinda stall was on that puppy lol

Yeah a my neighbor had someball adjusted in a 700R an the torque increase was crazy - he has a 305 tpi the tires now can spin goin into second if ur on it all the way -he doesnt loose really anything - the aceleration is all there cause u dont loose it the trans run about 3-5 times stronger ... plus alot of people will tell ya that oh 700R's are shitty this an that but in acuality they are a really good trans. even if u dont do anything to them - just being that the trans runs good an the torque converter is not in bad condition....

well im buying a new converter, and the tranny has a B&M shift kit in it. The guy i bought it from said before it came out of the IROC the tires chirped goin into 1st 2nd and 3rd.

Ignore one of the yes votes, it came from a guy with a honda and no clue. korndogg, whatever you think is best is what you should do. Because you are the greates :lol:

which one should i get?
this one

http://www.bowtieoverdrives.com/catalog/catalog_inc/viewitem.php?ITEMID=336

or this one

http://www.bowtieoverdrives.com/cat...CAT&CATID=OA1A2

the second link doesnt work
but i already gave you the link for the one you need. if you get the relay stye one your just making more work for yourself. get the "GM plunger style" one.

yeah it does sound easier...

ok we really need to just be on one thread. lol. im going back and forth and so are you.