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Old 05-16-2017, 10:28 AM   #11
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Default Re: new combo missing a bunch of power?

convertor....nothing will make a turd out of a stout combo like the wrong or damaged convertor can.

just a guess.... but what worked before is not getting it near the powerband now
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Old 05-16-2017, 11:03 AM   #12
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the car runs on e85 the carb was built for this combo. not saying its perfect but hopefully better than a coffee can purring gas down the intake.
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Old 05-16-2017, 11:38 AM   #13
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This sounds so obvious that I hesitate to post it......

Have you rechecked your cam timing?????
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We have discussed cam timing. haven't checked it yet its on the list of things to go over this weekend.
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Old 05-16-2017, 12:00 PM   #15
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Not the converter.
With NO stator ,it would run about 12.0h @ about 125 !


Put it in manual 3rd gear, and flash the converter.Not going to hurt anything at that power level.
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We have discussed cam timing. haven't checked it yet its on the list of things to go over this weekend.
At least a tooth off then.
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Old 05-16-2017, 01:58 PM   #17
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At least a tooth off then.
I think a big cam a tooth off would cause the valves to hit the pistons.
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Back in the early 70s I broke a B + M convertor and my Cuda lost about 3 tenths, it wouldn't stall much past idle.
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I think a big cam a tooth off would cause the valves to hit the pistons.
Maybe, but this a bracket motor.
Maybe they already hit?
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i can check stall on the transbrake right? and i can tell you it will go to 4500 easily on the brake because thats where the 2 step is but it drops a ton of rpm inbetween gears. could line pressure or trans being over full cause this type of issue? the fact that it still leaves is what makes me think the sprag is ok. i was considering raising the 2 step to 6500 and seeing where the converter stopped it. could a bad msd box cause this type of problem? the only things that aren't new are the box and plug wires. so they're pretested but 6-7 years old when everything else is relatively new.
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