TC recommendation A999 (non lock up)
I have do decide the TC brand.
Do you have an advice for me?
I've been a stick-man my whole life since 1970, so the only TC I ever bought is the one I mentioned above. And that was in about 1978; I don't even remember the name of the company I bought it from. It MIGHT have been Trac-Action, or Trans-Go. I do remember the TC itself had a cool name; "Dirt-Jerker"
There are plenty of automatic guys on this Forum, so hang-tuff, someone will be along shortly.
But in response to this description
The reason I'm posting this is because there is a terrible wrong and weak converter installed.
It's a CR8H - nearly stock TC - first the stall speed was somewhere 2400RPM, after the third run (changed jets on the carb) the stall speed rised to about 4000RPM....
I have this one question;
Are you sure the TC is toasted?
It sounds more like the band was slipping, or the "Forward clutch is"
If you were happy with a 2400 stall, then I see no reason to change it. The power difference from 2400 to 2800 might only be 20 or so hp, so if you are getting a sustainable tirespin with a 2400TC already, then a 2800TC will benefit you nothing in first gear at take-off. You will just get a lil more tirespin a lil sooner,lol.
However,the second gear at 30mph that I talked about is still on the table.
So the question becomes; "will a new TC be worth the delivered cost?"
IMO, it kindof depends on if the current TC is really toasted.
So I know the summer is wasting, but you gotta get that A999 rebuilt first, to see what went wrong, and upgrade the guts as may be required. And if I'm right in the Diagnoses, then perhaps the current TC is still OK.
So then you have to decide if you liked the 2400 or not.
Now it becomes an "I want question" instead if an "I need question", and there is no good argument against wanting something,lol.
In any case, someone is likely to show up before long with a better answer to the question;
I have do decide the TC brand.
Do you have an advice for me?
