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crider
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Posts: 206
Your Best Time: 5.01
Your Engine: BBC
Your Track: farmington, Nc
Your Vehicle: in progress
General Location: south east
looking for a good converter builder
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June 24, 2017, 08:11:05 AM »
I made it out to the track last night with the dragster, Looks like my engine troubles are finally taken care of, but I think I killed the converter. It's got the rotten boiled fluid smell going on and never stops slipping. Who is good to work with to get the right converter on the first try?
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JrFuel Hayden
Hero Member
Posts: 600
Your Best Time: 6.02, 236 mph, 1/4 in 1973 Div 3 TF Champ
Your Engine: SBC, Alky, 403 ci, Best 6.99 @ 190 & 409 Hemi
Your Track: Bakersfield
Your Vehicle: 225" FED NHRA Heritage Jr Fuel
Re: looking for a good converter builder
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June 24, 2017, 10:33:42 AM »
We have run A-1 Converters for 20 years, 360-574-9966, I think all of the JF teams use A-1, also most Comp Elim teams. They seam to have a handle on FED combo's. And they will rework non A-1 stuff, and they do great work on all kinds of trans too.
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Jon C. Hansen
Hayden Wheels
crider
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Posts: 206
Your Best Time: 5.01
Your Engine: BBC
Your Track: farmington, Nc
Your Vehicle: in progress
General Location: south east
Re: looking for a good converter builder
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June 24, 2017, 11:43:09 AM »
Thanks Jon! I was going to give them a call on Monday anyhow, so it sounds like I was on the right track. Anyone in particular there that I should talk with?
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dreracecar
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Re: looking for a good converter builder
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June 24, 2017, 11:56:12 AM »
Lots of good shops back east, preference is to go local to save shipping cost
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crider
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Posts: 206
Your Best Time: 5.01
Your Engine: BBC
Your Track: farmington, Nc
Your Vehicle: in progress
General Location: south east
Re: looking for a good converter builder
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June 24, 2017, 12:02:14 PM »
Any good suggestions Bruce? Really just want to use someone that can get it right on the first try
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dusterdave173
Hero Member
Posts: 638
Your Best Time: 5.38in 1/8th
Your Engine: 355 CI SBC
Your Track: Mooresville, NC
Your Vehicle: CenPen 200 inch FED
Re: looking for a good converter builder
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June 24, 2017, 12:05:25 PM »
Sending east to west coast is a waste call Cameron at Torque Converter Services in Columbia SC 803 754 8139 he is good and usually FAST--cuts it--calls you--tells you what he is looking at and will fix you right up
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I have always had a fascination with fast cars at the expense of more normal character development
wideopen231
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Posts: 1911
Your Best Time: 1/8 3.70@ 198 1/4 5.78@245
Your Engine: Hemi 526 ci alcohol
Your Track: Piedmont
Your Vehicle: 225 CMC FED
General Location: NORTH CAROLINA
Re: looking for a good converter builder
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June 24, 2017, 01:11:50 PM »
FTI has great reputation . Greg is awesome to work with.
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bikeguy307
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Posts: 241
Re: looking for a good converter builder
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June 24, 2017, 06:53:45 PM »
I have used Transpecialties for years, many of my customers also run their converters. I believe any of the top manufacturers are going to do you a good job. The key to getting it right the first time is giving accurate performance data. Who ever you choose be sure to give as much data as possible. It's more than just on track data, be sure to include as much data on your engine as possible.
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George
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Posts: 515
Your Vehicle: 1964 Mercury Comet Super Stock/ M automatic
General Location: Midwest USA
Re: looking for a good converter builder
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June 25, 2017, 05:21:35 AM »
Trans Specialties has been good for our SBC blower combination. It has been quick and consistent.
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crider
Full Member
Posts: 206
Your Best Time: 5.01
Your Engine: BBC
Your Track: farmington, Nc
Your Vehicle: in progress
General Location: south east
Re: looking for a good converter builder
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June 26, 2017, 03:12:06 AM »
Thanks for the suggestions, I'll be making a few calls today and see what I can come up with
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dusterdave173
Hero Member
Posts: 638
Your Best Time: 5.38in 1/8th
Your Engine: 355 CI SBC
Your Track: Mooresville, NC
Your Vehicle: CenPen 200 inch FED
Re: looking for a good converter builder
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June 26, 2017, 03:55:10 AM »
I have a good used 9 inch reasonable--will call you today Thanks
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I have always had a fascination with fast cars at the expense of more normal character development
JrFuel Hayden
Hero Member
Posts: 600
Your Best Time: 6.02, 236 mph, 1/4 in 1973 Div 3 TF Champ
Your Engine: SBC, Alky, 403 ci, Best 6.99 @ 190 & 409 Hemi
Your Track: Bakersfield
Your Vehicle: 225" FED NHRA Heritage Jr Fuel
Re: looking for a good converter builder
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Reply #11 on:
June 26, 2017, 09:57:28 AM »
I am Happy with my 7" A-1 converters runing 7.0's @ 188-190 with my all iron 400ci SBC injected on pure alky
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Jon C. Hansen
Hayden Wheels
hemidakota
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Posts: 210
Your Best Time: 7.69 @ 173.5mph
Your Engine: 510 B1MC Wedge
Your Track: sacramento raceway
Your Vehicle: 02 200" fed
General Location: west coast
Re: looking for a good converter builder
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June 26, 2017, 12:32:37 PM »
TCSPerformance.com and continental converters have always been good. Continental is now closed. Other side of the country thou...
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If it jams force it, if it breaks it needed replaced anyways
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