I did a search but I would like a sum up please. Thinking about a TC for my gen II. There is not really any mods right now but there eventually will be (Cold Air, Tune) will probably keep it N/A though. Been looking at one from BOC was wondering if the the TC would be a good buy. Any other info would be great.
Torque Converter
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http://www.blueovalchips.com Go here for the best TC you can get for our Mk VIII's. Bulletproof!
This is the one I was thinking. What can I expect.
http://www.blueovalchips.com/index.php?action=item&id=95&prevaction=search&previd=&prevstart=0
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The higher stall speed puts the car in the power band quicker. A good high stall torque converter will still have streetability. I had 3500 and now have 3800. THE single biggest instant gratification mod IMHO. A good high stall converter is not cheap and you best have a transmission cooler as well. Add a good J-mod or Baumann shift kit along with a chip and you won't recognize your car with the high stall converter. 
A good high stall converter is not cheap and you best have a transmission cooler as well. Add a good J-mod or Baumann shift kit along with a chip and you won't recognize your car with the high stall converter.
Oh man!! Did you have to say that?
OK. Think.
How am I going to convince my wife that the car needs this???
Type up a recall letter from FLM explaining the torque converter will burst into flames but due to the current financial issues, Ford will not be covering the replacement part.
List Blue Oval Chips as a certified supplier of replacement units.
A 3200 stall single disc PI torque converter, Ford Racing 410's with trac lock, 255 MT ET Streets drag radials on stock O'star rims, 90mm MAF with cone filter, 2 1/2" custom mandrel bent SS exhaust with x pipe and a dyno tune, took a full second off my ET back in the day from a 15.1 to 14.1. The 15.1 was when the car was stock except for a metal matrix drive shaft, and intake silencer delete.
I spent around $3500 for the parts and labor - not including the transmission work that I had done when the torque converter was replaced. Cheapest price I have paid yet to knock off a second on the ET.
Here is a link to the PI FAQ page, and my stock dyno tune from Lidio a couple years ago.
Some good reading on the PI site to help you decide on the stall speed. If you have not already done it, you might want to put the car on the dyno to see at what rpm you have peak torque, or save some money and just ballpark it from mine if you are stock. The 3200 single disc stall worked great for me on the street and strip with the stock motor.
http://www.converter.com/q1.htm
I spent around $3500 for the parts and labor - not including the transmission work that I had done when the torque converter was replaced. Cheapest price I have paid yet to knock off a second on the ET.
Here is a link to the PI FAQ page, and my stock dyno tune from Lidio a couple years ago.
Some good reading on the PI site to help you decide on the stall speed. If you have not already done it, you might want to put the car on the dyno to see at what rpm you have peak torque, or save some money and just ballpark it from mine if you are stock. The 3200 single disc stall worked great for me on the street and strip with the stock motor.
http://www.converter.com/q1.htm
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