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I check the flash by bringing the motor to 1000 rpms and then flooring it on the green light and seeing how high the rpm's go .

Here is another example of torque converter mystery . The converter I just put in to replace the J-9 was in a buddies truck 4000# full size chevy . It flashed to 2900 watched it with my own eyes . In my truck It is spinning the slicks at 1900 and flashes to 2400 max .

Looks like I got another converter change out coming up . This converter is way to tight . The boss hog should be in any day now . They said they fixed the clicking and loosened it 1000 rpm . So it should be 4500 now which should stall around 3600 in my truck . Did that make any sense at all ?

This one is from last friday

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Getting her done eh. Thats gotta be a fun truck to drive hotrod.

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yea it did. thats the most common way i have heard.

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O.K new converter is in and it footbrakes to 2900 and flashes to 3800. It seems a little looser on bottom than i'm used to , but I think it will work . Found out I put the distributor in a tooth off , got that fixed . Got the factory fuel tank from rbman's junk pile and had a sump welded in . Just got the tubing in yesterday and will be changing tanks and installing a new Holley blue pump for the motor and plumbing the red pump for future use . Block prep work is done at the machine shop on 383 project so they are just waiting on $ to buy parts there . I have been working 72 hours a week so not a whole lot of time to mess with it . I'll be working till 1pm saturday and heading straight to the race track for a big index race saturday , so I got 4 hours to find the tune up and run the # . CLOBBERTHON 38

Good luck.

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I thought i'd give an update . Got the sumped tank in and fuel lines run , pumps installed and truck running again . This converter is way too loose . I am going to try it out at the track , but it is too loose for the street . The J9 transking has been rebuilt and is ready to go back in . Machine shop called and said my new block was cracked between the center cylinders on both sides . Something else got installed also . I'll try and post pics tommorow of the surprise .

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Sorry for the delay , atleast someone is paying attention . With all this rain and long work hours and my spare time under the truck it does not leave much time for updates . Camaro is going to the body shop . 1949 Chevy p/u is about to get the cab put back on , but I managed to put some new stuff on the luv and im still finishing up for the races this saturday .

all that under the hood passes tech at your track?!

at my track theyd have shitfit about the regulators mounted to the firewall, and all the rubber fuel line.

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Thats the only rubber line on the truck . Your allowed 12 " . There are guys down here with full nitrous set ups plumbed with push-lock hose . Where would you have mounted the regulators ? fenderwell ? I'm open for suggestions . This is my first fuel system .

The firewall disqualification is a new one on me. Mine are on the fenderwell though. Looking good.

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Looks good to me to, only thing that might be missing is the low pressure switch on the fuel solenoid. And also you will need a fire proof jacket now too.

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I plan to line it up after a good burnout and if it leaves good drive it all the way out , get my time slip , and load up and go home . I will only get one shot at it .

Looking like it's time for the 'ol self inflicted shackkle flip.

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Cool, if you have never driven one with nitrous you are in for one hell of a difference Its major cheap hp and if all of your stuff is right it is relatively harmless on a motor. Just make sure all of your stuff is right. Because it can be catasrophic.

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Ahhh , I have either 4x4 or long bed rear springs now . There is a difference . The new ones have 4 leaves without the overload and the second spring wraps around the front eye . I also lowered the front end like quickluv suggested . I hope it picks the front up just enough to plant the slicks and goes like a rocket . It rained again today and it's in the forecast all weekend . If a hurricane comes through here it's gonna be bad . the ground is soaked . I had a tree branch fall and it stuck 12" in the ground . Anyway double payouts saturday ( $1000 for my class ) Still got to find some bottle brackets local , Pick up the custom hoses I had cut to fit , and have the bottle filled . A buddy of mine has 4 bottles and said I could borrow one for the weekend so i'll probably fill 2 and run a fresh one in the finals Did I mention the rear weld wheels were 15 x6 ? I had my slicks taken off them and mounted on the 15 x 8 ralley wheels . put my screws on the inside and out with tubes . This laid the tire flat and put all the rubber down . 26 x 8.5 x 15 is actually 9" wide . The kid at the tire shop called me out with his VW golf , said nitrous is for people who don't know how to make power . I told him " Let's make it interesting since your golf is so much faster than me and run'um for $500 " . He didn't have any money , so I guess i'll just have to accept his word he's faster than me .

Lookin badass there, so are a joining us in Abilene later this year? I'll be sittin in mine out in the mud watching the rest of yall race.

OR, I'll race Josh, BUT, he has to tow you, Quik, and one more... hell I'd probably still get smoked

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