I was going to put this question in the transmission forum, but I didn't want to disrespect Hutch nor step on his toes in case anyone here might be customers of any of his competitors in the biz. I have a BBC big inch N/A engine in a heavy weight drag car, (4,000+lb Chevelle). It isn't a maximum effort car/engine by any means, and I hope to be in the high 9's with it and run 1.3 short times launching off the TH400 transbrake on Bias-ply Hoosiers. I was gonna go with one manufacture that used to be good, but I was recently warned by three people including one pro engine builder and racer that they've gone downhill lately.
But I'm not here to bash anyone/any place though. I'd just like to hear what converter(s) you guys recommend for hard and consistent launches, and for high efficiency operation with 5% or less slippage after/above the stall speed RPM, with a non-lock-up converter). Please help a novice out if you can. I don't mind spending some big coin if the converter in question is worth it. I happen to have the opinion that with converters, you only get what you pay for, and a whole lot of guys don't think twice about paying big $$ on a clutch and pressure plate set-ups for a stick car, so IMO why not the same thing for a converter? Thanks in advance
But I'm not here to bash anyone/any place though. I'd just like to hear what converter(s) you guys recommend for hard and consistent launches, and for high efficiency operation with 5% or less slippage after/above the stall speed RPM, with a non-lock-up converter). Please help a novice out if you can. I don't mind spending some big coin if the converter in question is worth it. I happen to have the opinion that with converters, you only get what you pay for, and a whole lot of guys don't think twice about paying big $$ on a clutch and pressure plate set-ups for a stick car, so IMO why not the same thing for a converter? Thanks in advance
