Power under load problem

alky67malibu · 09-10-2009, 06:31 PM

I have a 1977 Super Gas Vega, and have a problem. The powertrain is a 496 BBC with 781 ported heads, stainless valves, 13.5:1 CR, 1050 Dominator carb, Dedenbear TS6 stop, Mike's Transmission Ultimate Glide, ATI 8" converter, 12 bolt with 4.30 gear, 32" tire. Car weighs 2700 with me in it. I have a problem now that is stumping me and I was wondering if anyone could tell me the first place to look. When I engage the transbrake to stage the car, it revs poorly and falls right on its face upon transbrake release. It also does the same thing in the waterbox, like it doesn't want to spin the tires. The motor is fresh, and everything has worked before (the problem was there before some new parts). Is this a trans/converter issue? Any help or advice is greatly appreciated, my first electronics car, sorta new at it.

09-10-2009, 06:31 PM	#1
alky67malibu Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 4 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Power under load problem I have a 1977 Super Gas Vega, and have a problem. The powertrain is a 496 BBC with 781 ported heads, stainless valves, 13.5:1 CR, 1050 Dominator carb, Dedenbear TS6 stop, Mike's Transmission Ultimate Glide, ATI 8" converter, 12 bolt with 4.30 gear, 32" tire. Car weighs 2700 with me in it. I have a problem now that is stumping me and I was wondering if anyone could tell me the first place to look. When I engage the transbrake to stage the car, it revs poorly and falls right on its face upon transbrake release. It also does the same thing in the waterbox, like it doesn't want to spin the tires. The motor is fresh, and everything has worked before (the problem was there before some new parts). Is this a trans/converter issue? Any help or advice is greatly appreciated, my first electronics car, sorta new at it.