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Get more performance from the same HP

Posted: 6/14/05 11:09am Message 1 of 4
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Vette(s): 1979 Red #72 C3 Corvette,T-350,Black interior,air,tilt/tele,K&N.And a 1978 Olds Cutlass 350/350,auto,air,2-dr.,buckets

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Get more performance from the same HP

Posted: 6/15/05 9:07am Message 2 of 4
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Vette(s): 1975 C3 Red, T-Tops, Black Interior. All I need is time and money! Getting there!
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Get more performance from the same HP

Posted: 6/24/05 7:53pm Message 3 of 4
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Vette(s): 1973 L-48 Coupe. Classic white with black leather interior.

Very interesting.

Thanks!

Bret




Get more performance from the same HP

Posted: 7/1/05 8:53am Message 4 of 4
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Badin Lake, NC - USA
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Vette(s): 1979 Red L-48 Corvette with Doeskin interior, 3-speed automatic, 3.55 rear; 1986 L-98 Coupe, 4+3 Manual - Satin Black and Purple (SCCA TT/Hillclimb Car); 1993 White LT-1 Coupe, Black Interior, 6-speed

Just note that if you have a vehicle without a lockup converter package a high stall torque converter also has a higher slip factor.  Thus higher temperatures if you operate out on the highway, etc.  The valvoline article is dead on, that with lockup torque convertors you don't give up much.  Sadly, I have the old TH350 w/o LU-TC




C3: 1979 Corvette Coupe, Auto, L-48, Red/Doeskin (my wife's fave);
C4s: 1986 C4 coupe (SCCA road race car), satin black, 4+3, Z51 package, L-98;  & 1993 C4 coupe, white, 6-speed, LT-1.

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