bad ass stall converter !

[pacemkr86]

Just wanted to let you guys know, took a chance and ordered a stall converter from this company i found on ebay
called http://www.westcoastconverters.com

they built me a 10inch 3500 stall with lock-up for
$400.00. This sucker works great. Very pleased and happy, it does excatly what i wanted it to do. The two guys that runs this place are top notch and excellent people to do business with. Fast turn around and quick shipping .

http://members.aol.com/philwood86/gn1.jpg
http://members.aol.com/philwood86/gn2.jpg
http://members.aol.com/philwood86/gn3.jpg

[TurboJim]

I sincerely hope I'm wrong, but you usually get what you pay for. I had a converter that looked like that and I split it in half (Actually, think the stator broke and cut thru the case, but it had a crack about 8" long in the side). I went to a Vigilante and havent had one problem... had 2 of them now, a 3K stall and now a 3500.

[pacemkr86]

so far works great. Car puts out 400+ on the chasis dyno.
I flog it daily. The lock -up works great ! Couldnt be happier

[disco stu]

Awesome pacemkr86. What was your torque, and where did you go to get dynoed?

[pacemkr86]

We have a Dyno Jet down here, is actully 8 miles from my house, I work there on the weekend. Manily helping the carbed guys, lol.
I'll see if i can find the video and ill post it for you

http://home.stx.rr.com/jas/dynoday/DSC01580.jpg
http://home.stx.rr.com/jas/dynoday/DSC01581.jpg
http://home.stx.rr.com/jas/dynoday/DSC01583.jpg
http://home.stx.rr.com/jas/dynoday/DSC01593.jpg

[pacemkr86]

it has anti balloon plates and built with torrington bearings

[LV GN]

are you still liking that converter? ever get it to the track?

[pacemkr86]

love it, there are 4 of us that have them now here in Corpus Christi, couldnt be happier. One guy said it was an upgrade from his Art Car non lookup.
Its really tight for everyday driving , cant even tell its a 10inch
untill you rip on it.

[Vacuum 6]

I went to a Vigilante and havent had one problem... had 2 of them now, a 3K stall and now a 3500.

How many disks/clutches do they come with?

[LV GN]

How many disks/clutches do they come with?i would have to say it has one clutch dics. Vigilante is the only converter that i know of for our cars the can be ordered with 5 dics.

[vern lee]

pacemkr86, glad to hear your report, I'm just getting ready to order one, I hope turbo Jim is wrong, But like he said you , get what you pay for. But for the price, I can buy two, compared the the others, :arco:

[pacemkr86]

mine is still going strong, and gets abused daily

[Turbo Archie]

Get any times with it yet?

[pacemkr86]

same converter in the daily driven GN 11.60
just finished the ttype last weekend

[Ttype6]

love it, there are 4 of us that have them now here in Corpus Christi, couldnt be happier. One guy said it was an upgrade from his Art Car non lookup.
Its really tight for everyday driving , cant even tell its a 10inch
untill you rip on it.Let us know when you achieve 50 full throttle lock ups.

[turbodave]

Let us know when you achieve 50 full throttle lock ups.

THat would be what I would be interested in! I've got something just over 100 WOT lockup runs on my Viggy now, and it still jars my teeth on a lockup.

I'm just not convinced that the single disc units can hold up to more than one strong season of racing.

[sdteb]

got one of these in the TTA...works great...

[pacemkr86]

still going
http://www.ccstreetscene.com/multimedia/phil/Buick%20stuff/Pace2.jpg

[91rangerturbo]

looks like it is working just fine to me..:drive: