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Re: Torque Converters.
« Reply #45 on: March 26, 2009, 01:56:23 PM »
You are welcome.  I have no idea why -- could have been a MoPar decision or too many warranty issues with the thin wall input shaft used on the lock up converters which would result in failures, eventually.
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Re: Torque Converters.
« Reply #46 on: June 13, 2009, 09:41:54 PM »
so does it matter which you use?  non lock up is what I thought '88 eagles had.  If they put in a lock up when replacing the tranny - what difference would i notice?  I am thinking mine is defective because in reverse my rpms drop too low to keep running and i remember having to raise my idle to 2000 just to stay running when in gear.  now i wonder is it just defective or gunked up or the wrong type TC installed... (emphasis on the STALLED! LOL)

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Re: Torque Converters.
« Reply #47 on: June 13, 2009, 09:46:43 PM »
I believe the incorrect torque converter will not go into the transmission.
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Re: Torque Converters.
« Reply #49 on: June 15, 2009, 11:07:53 AM »
so the low rpm at in all gears most likely just means bad torque converter?

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Re: Torque Converters.
« Reply #50 on: June 15, 2009, 11:39:01 AM »
It is not out of the realm of possibility they put in a complete rebuilt lockup transmission. I don't know that a partially engaged lockup converter is even possible on a Torque Flite but if it is that would account for low engine RPM in gear. Kind of like slowly releasing the clutch on a standard shift car to the point where the engine almost stalls. If the converter were stuck in full lockup, which I believe was the more common occurrence, the engine would just flat out stall, like coming to a stop in a standard tranny car and not releasing the clutch. GM had the same problem with the early LU converters but theirs was from a different problem.
So I guess what I'm trying to say is, I'd be looking elsewhere for what's causing low idle in gear, like vacuum leaks.
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Re: Torque Converters.
« Reply #51 on: February 05, 2011, 11:57:25 PM »
I believe the incorrect torque converter will not go into the transmission.
WEll, low and behold , this seems to have answered my issue.The tranny I got and am putting in the Money Pit is a non-lock up ( thanks to this post , I figured that out ). I have tried for hours under the car to get the converter it came with on, to no avail it wouldn't go. So I pulled the tranny back out from under the car , still no luck.Tried the converter from the old tranny, no go. Read the post, go out and look at the old trannies shaft , show's as lock-up type. Looks like I need a non-lock up converter to fix the issue.I believe the tranny was out of an 88.

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Re: Torque Converters.
« Reply #52 on: February 06, 2011, 08:10:42 PM »
Good that you got it figured out.  So, I am guessing the converter that came with the transmission was one that was just picked up somewhere and included with it?
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Re: Torque Converters.
« Reply #53 on: February 06, 2011, 10:32:45 PM »
nope, I grabbed the wrong converter for the wrong transmission ....... i have a non lock up converter here for a lock up tranny  :banghead:
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Re: Torque Converters.
« Reply #54 on: February 06, 2011, 10:56:36 PM »
Hey now that's a coincidence, because I have a lock up comverter for a non lock up tranny,got any room on that brick wall for my forehead ??At least your old converter will fit the tranny you have. Right ??

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Re: Torque Converters.
« Reply #55 on: February 08, 2011, 01:39:19 PM »
I am thinking that the torque converter needs replaced as well.  I have a replacement somwhere in my parts stash ..... gimme a call when you get a chance so we can work out someway of me getting you the correct converter
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Re: Torque Converters.
« Reply #56 on: February 08, 2011, 03:28:36 PM »
Its necer good to reuse atorque convertor.



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Re: Torque Converters.
« Reply #57 on: February 08, 2011, 06:02:43 PM »
It's fine if it's the matched one and it worked before......kinda like a cam and lifters.They have thier relationship from running together for many many miles.Besides both Bill and I are broke,lol. I can't seem to find a seperate one around here , and a rebuilt is $100+ and then shipping.............argggggggg.
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Re: Torque Converters.
« Reply #58 on: February 08, 2011, 06:38:23 PM »
Was the tranny rebuilt at all ?



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Re: Torque Converters.
« Reply #59 on: July 01, 2012, 10:59:37 AM »
I did have some good news on my trans woes,the g/f's ex came up for a visit (works in a trans shop)looked at the one I am going to install(88 trans going into  the 87) well the 87 had a non lockup and the 88 has a lock up style-so He got me a new lock up style for the 88 trans,thank goodness cause I had no idea till reading this thread through till just recently ;D
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