Re: Mopar 904 trans pressure
To figure that out , you would need to know the dimensions when the converter was brand new . I have talked to more than one converter company that says that their converters are built with tighter endplays new , and it will change to their desired endplay after a couple three runs . That would indicate some permanent ballooning , but good point that it could balloon more , during operation , then return back .
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Then why anti-ballooning plates? |
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I expect the converter shell is able to flex to some degree before yielding to the point where it is permanently distorted, especially if it lacks anti balloon plates. If the pull out distance hasn't changed, then the converter hasn't been blown up out of specs - as long as the pump isn't also damaged. Excessive internal pressure in the converter will also force it forward. I may be wrong but 50PSI in the cooler lines sounds a bit high. I would pull the pump and check it for evidence of excess loading on the gears against the reaction shaft support as well to help figure out what's occurring.
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Sent this convertor back to ATI, they told me that it hadn't ballooned. Had it freshened up & sent back. Put it back in, 10 passes, lost the thrust. Chalked it up to the crank repair. Had a new engine built, all I used from the old one was the rods & pistons. New block & crank. Had another custom convertor builder look at it, no signs of ballooning. 9 passes later, lost the thrust. I have used two different transmissions, checked for binding & the trans, drive shaft & differential was used in another car with no concerns. |
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The only constant is the convertor.
I will be doing some comparasion & taking mearsuments when the engine comes out. I do have a spare Turbo Action convertor to compare it to. |
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I don't do these things everyday, but I know some guys who have fought this with a high RPM Torqueflite combination. I would ask someone about those cooler line pressures. 50PSI at 2k - hard to tell what it is as the RPM go up. I do remember that some people were using a pressure relief system to dump fluid from the cooler system directly to the pan to limit that pressure. Flexplate to crankshaft bolts leaving marks on the front of the converter? Verify the clearance there for reference before unbolting everything. Converter snout not bottoming or jamming in the crankshaft flange bore? Front trans pump chewed up?
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One came out of my bracket car that has 10 seasons on it & the other is the one that came in the Stocker. |
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