Published on 30 May Author Jacob White. Share article The post has been shared by 8 people. Facebook 8. Twitter 0. Pinterest 0. Mail 0. Why Upgrade? This installation is going to be best suited for a qualified shop with the proper tools for this kind of job. Installation And Results For testing, the F3 torque converter was installed in a mildly modified Dodge Ram with just 80, miles on the odometer and a stock 48RE transmission.
Now would be a good time to check and replace U-joints if needed. The front driveshaft just needed to be unbolted from the transfer case and could be swung to the side and held in place with a bungee cord. A quick trip to the local auto parts store and a new replacement seal can be installed before the driveshaft is reassembled under the truck when it goes back together.
On the 5. Basically, just use one of the damper bolts to help turn the crankshaft slowly until you see the next converter bolt appear through your access hole.
DW 6 The next step is removing the wiring harnesses, transmission cooler lines and vent hoses; there was also a small bracket that holds the exhaust that needed to be removed. To save time on reassembly, take note of the harness routing so that it can all be placed back in the proper location. Some threaded plugs for these lines will help with the mess, but even some Ziploc bags and zip-ties will do.
The transmission pan will also be removed so the internal fluid filter can be changed before reassembly. The new torque converter is going to perform best with clean, unobstructed filtering, and good fresh fluid. Once this step was complete, the lower transmission crossmember was removed from the truck.
Once secured to the jack, technicians could then remove the bell housing bolts that attach the transmission to the back of the engine. Once those were removed, the entire transmission could be wrestled back and lowered to gain the room and access needed to pull the factory torque converter out to be drained and set aside.
While the outside of the converter may appear to be nearly identical to the factory piece, a billet cover is used for additional strength and room inside the converter for the advanced clutches and turbine design. This new billet cover prevents ballooning and adds strength.
The inside of the billet cover is also precisely machined to optimize clutch fitment and clutch plate wear. This is a common failure point in higher horsepower and competition applications and is often upgraded to a stronger billet piece. For this mildly modified truck, with nothing more than a mild tow performance tune and used solely for towing a travel trailer, the factory shaft should be more than sufficient.
Prefilling the converter with some fluid will prevent any dry startup problems, as the transmission fluid pump will take a few seconds to re-prime and send fluid into the converter. On the disassembly, our technicians noted the distance the converter showed past the factory bell housing.
Once it was correctly mounted, the removal steps could be reversed and the transmission and associated parts all reinstalled. The test truck had already been equipped with a deeper aftermarket pan so it took quite a bit of fluid to get to the proper level. Joined Apr 18, Joined Sep 9, This is BoostKing's sort of crew member:biggrin:.
Yes, exhaust manifolds are cracked. These hair dryer car's are completely different animals right? Also, will the cracked manifolds make a big difference? Also are the stock manifolds mild or stainless steel? We were hoping to do the repair at home. Jerryl Tall Unvaccinated Chinese Guy. Joined Dec 14, Jerryl said:. I think the headers are made from a low grade of SS.
Happy reading! I can see the crack on the d side header. I dont want to pull the pass. Thanks again guys. As far as the original question: Could the wrong converter. Pull the cover and look at the stamping on it. What stall is this rated to, what car was it made for, and why the hell would anyone have put that in my car before I bought it Mine had a fresh rebuild on the tranny and they had slapped that sucky converter in.
My symptoms were eerily similar to yours. No power down low I think BoostKing has some issues to check out on his car. But, he made the mistake of driving his other car last night which has an 8in conv. How hard will a 12 sec GN leave? Joined Apr 10, VortechWS6 said:. Kevin87TurboT How many can I own?? Joined Jul 29, When I purchased my last Turbo Buick, it had the wrong converter in it.
It would only stall around max with the stock turbo. I swapped it out for a TCI converter and went from 2. You must log in or register to reply here. Similar threads F. SE region. Replies 3 Views Tuesday at PM AlexK Balancer Replacement.
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