cbolt

Pony car graveyard.

Just a cookout with Linda's family on Monday, but over the weekend I will likely watch a few war movies.

I've done it both ways, with the lockup at times always activated and at times always disabled, and haven't had any trouble with the converter. As a matter of fact, the local hot rod guy was impressed with how "tight" (his words) my transmission was after test driving my car following my brake upgrade. I keep it activated now since I have it adjusted about where I want it.

I now have a pulley puller. If there is a "tool for that", I likely have it.

First off, the answer to a lock up converter being mandatory is no. When I purchased my 200r4 transmission it came from the builder (Art Carr, the rip-off artist) as a non-lockup OD transmission. When I had it converted by a local guy to lockup he went through the process of trying the different styles of things to make the trans lockup automatically. Remember, the lockup style trans/converter was original equipment on vehicles that were computer controlled, and the computer would control the lockup point. Anyway, my tech settled on the adjustable style that I can set at any speed I want to for the trans to lock up, or disable it completely. Or, I can leave it off, then when I reach highway speed I can simply push the button and the trans will lockup, dropping my rpm by roughly 200. I prefer to set it and forget it, and right now my trans locks up at around 50 mph and shifts into OD at roughly 45 mph. I can and probably should bump that up to lockup at 55 mph.

If anyone can make it happen Rob, it's you.

I likely mis-spoke. It is the lockup that was not in the right spot, not the OD. With the electric only version, if memory serves, it would go into OD then immediately into lockup, causing it to feel like it bogged down. Lockup too soon. I'm hoping you did your research and selected a trans builder who wouldn't BS you. My guy was great, but sadly passed away a few years ago. I hope I don't have to find a new guy anytime soon because mechanics in general have a reputation for being shifty and dodgy for a reason.

I am fairly certain the first attempt on my car was with an electrical-only setup similar to what you have here. I never got to try it, but my transmission guy said it didn't shift into OD at the proper place so that idea was scrapped. It may have been a different kit, or technology is better now (it was several years ago now, more than 10)

I have mine velcro'd to the side of my gauge pod, not quite out of site but you have to look for it.

Not exactly sure, but my overdrive has an adjustable lock based on vehicle speed. There are both vacuum and electrical inputs, but to be honest I had my transmission guy convert my 200r4 from a non-lockup to a lockup and I don't know exactly how it all works. I do know I had options at the time, and my transmission guy tried a couple different options before he settled on the adjustable style because it worked the best. This is the system I currently use, and it does work very well. Converter Lockup Control 70248 | eBay

I got it done by texting and IHG reward person and my reservation is officially cancelled. Sad day indeed for the people affected by those storms.

My link expired

Hard to cancel the reservations when the link to do so has expired and there is no phone service. Ill keep trying. has anyone had luck cancelling their reservations?

I don't know that electronics cleaner will even touch that stuff. As I recall it is quite tacky and thick. Gooey

mine looked about the same when I took it apart 20 years ago, but I didn't clean it up. I replaced both harnesses.