It is a priceless moment when you have the hood up and folks nose over to the junk ricer car...jaw hits the pavement and then the understand why they just got smoked ;) Walt http://www.personal.kent.edu/~wbainey/BMW.htm http://www.personal.kent.edu/~wbainey/CHEVELLE.htm
----- Original Message ----- From: Wayne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Wednesday, February 2, 2005 4:29 pm Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] th700R4 > What the local rebuild guy said. is . the MPG loss is minimal. > and now > that the parts for none lock up are so readily available.,since > he built > my last 700R4 build 4 years ago. The hassle of lock up either > with after > market as I have in my 65 or added circuitry in the brake line , > in his > opinion is just not worth the aggravation. > > Wayne > > I looked at you website Walt.. COOL .. I'll never will look down > my noise > at a Beamer again..Not at least till I listen for the rumble of a > SBC. first > . :) > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "The Chevelle Mailing List" <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2005 1:07 PM > Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] th700R4 > > > > I'm running a 700R4 in my BMW SBC > > project.http://www.personal.kent.edu/~wbainey/BMW.htm > > I went with the NON-lockup converter based on the rebuilders > > recommendations. It works fine for me but I would imagine if I > would> have gone with the Lockup and a manual switch gas mileage > would have > > gone up a few MPG if I could keep my foot out of it. > > Walt > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Wayne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Date: Wednesday, February 2, 2005 1:01 pm > > Subject: [Chevelle-list] th700R4 > > > >> I am gathering parts from my up coming street rod Project. 38 > >> chevy coupe. I > >> have a 700 R4 in my 65 Elky and like it . > >> I stoped at the local HP trans builder. and we talked about > what I > >> wanted...He suggested a 89 later with all the transgo stuff HD > >> sun shell > >> 39 sprag and 13 vane pump.. ect But also said " In his opnion" > >> He would > >> prefer I use a NONE lock up converter with the none lock up valve > >> and none > >> lock up converter... > >> 2000-2300 RPM none lock up converter and modified to run full > >> fluid/oil > >> flow in 4th gear. > >> This will go behind a ZZ4 350 with the LT1 hot Cam (395 HP and 425 > >> ftlb > >> tourque) 9" ford .370 rear and 3300 LB aprox. > >> > >> Any feedback on the None lockup VS Lock up ? > >> > >> Wayne > >> ACES 1556 > >> TC 186 > >> > >> Ps I use the TCI scheme lock up with a vacumn switch on the > >> elky.. > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > > > >
