Best TC to buy

[DTRMiguel]

Can someone link me to the correct torque convertor for our cars. I forget which company made it and which model to get can someone help :D

[MM2004]

Can someone link me to the correct torque convertor for our cars. I forget which company made it and which model to get can someone help :D

May want to call one of our vendors - DR or Lidio?

I believe Precision Industries or something like that?

3,000 stall is quite popular.

BTW,... nice mods.

:D

Mike.

[breeze]

racking up parts i see.

[DTRMiguel]

I am :burnout:

racking up parts i see.

[fastblackmerc]

Precision Industries (PI)

http://www.converter.com/

[ntd]

http://www.circledspecialties.com/

check with Darrin BC Automotive

[LANDY]

I would suggest a PI because it has two bolt patterns just in case the in the future you decide to go bigger it will fit the 8bolt flexplate.
Also if your going centrifugal get the 3500 stall tripple disc. Call Dennis and he will hook you up.

[SGT_MERC]

Is the stall speed calculated when the tc engages and starts to move the vehicle or when it is fully engaged? Ex: If a vehicle starts to move at 1500 rpm's but the tc fully engages at 2100, what are the listed specs on the tc? This may sound like a stupid question, but I have never been told this. Never had an automatic till now.

[fastblackmerc]

Call PI, they are more than happy to talk to you.

Checkout their website also. Lotsa good info.

[massacre]

I went with a 10" converter from Lonnie.

[ctrlraven]

I have a PI 9.5" 3500 stall.

[ImpalaSlayer]

stay away from you know who mike, tons of other vendors sell that brand converter. also,i hate my stall, just so you know

[CameronVic]

I have a PI 9.5" 3500 stall.What kinda mileage do you get with that? I have an edge racing 9.5" 3500 stall. I get 16.5ish with mixed city and highway. All city, I get about 15, and highway, (because of the lockup) I get JUST under 21 at 78 MPH.

Please be truthful, I hate when some dumba$$ is too prideful and will try to tell you they get 17 city with a 3700 stall.

[ImpalaSlayer]

What kinda mileage do you get with that? I have an edge racing 9.5" 3500 stall. I get 16.5ish with mixed city and highway. All city, I get about 15, and highway, (because of the lockup) I get JUST under 21 at 78 MPH.

Please be truthful, I hate when some dumba$$ is too prideful and will try to tell you they get 17 city with a 3700 stall.

over all average i get about 17 with my 3500

[ctrlraven]

What kinda mileage do you get with that? I have an edge racing 9.5" 3500 stall. I get 16.5ish with mixed city and highway. All city, I get about 15, and highway, (because of the lockup) I get JUST under 21 at 78 MPH.

Please be truthful, I hate when some dumba$$ is too prideful and will try to tell you they get 17 city with a 3700 stall.
I get about 19-20 mpg with 4.10 gears with a good mix of city/hwy. All highway I get about 23-24mpg doing anywhere from 65-80mph.

[Spectragod]

What kinda mileage do you get with that? I have an edge racing 9.5" 3500 stall. I get 16.5ish with mixed city and highway. All city, I get about 15, and highway, (because of the lockup) I get JUST under 21 at 78 MPH.

Please be truthful, I hate when some dumba$$ is too prideful and will try to tell you they get 17 city with a 3700 stall.

I get about 3-4 tanks to a set of rear tires. :D :burnout:

[DTRMiguel]

I now have a 9.5 3500 triple disk :D

I went with a 10" converter from Lonnie.


I have a PI 9.5" 3500 stall.

[LANDY]

Good choice. Did you go with a PI?

[ctrlraven]

If you don't have 4.10s you will want them with the 3500 stall. Also on average the 3500 triple disk stall can rob about 10-12hp but it will increase the tq.

[blazen71]

Beware, a triple disc will chatter at idle. It doesn't bother me but it feels like an old worn out Chevy at idle.

[DTRMiguel]

Yes PI i hope i like it

Good choice. Did you go with a PI?

I have 4:10 in the mail shipped yesterday from summit racing

If you don't have 4.10s you will want them with the 3500 stall. Also on average the 3500 triple disk stall can rob about 10-12hp but it will increase the tq.

Ok ill look out for it

Beware, a triple disc will chatter at idle. It doesn't bother me but it feels like an old worn out Chevy at idle.

[LANDY]

Beware, a triple disc will chatter at idle. It doesn't bother me but it feels like an old worn out Chevy at idle.not here I have a tripple disc from circle d and the only thing is different from a single disc is the whine noise. But it engages a lot harder than the single.

[ImpalaSlayer]

my PI rebuilt by circle d makes no noise at all

[blazen71]

I'm sure not all are equally the same, but I'm not the only one who has had a chattery triple disc.

[Bradley G]

Good information, I heard the PI converters will clamp hard on the launch but give up a little on the top.
If you don't have 4.10s you will want them with the 3500 stall. Also on average the 3500 triple disk stall can rob about 10-12hp but it will increase the tq.

[Dennis Reinhart]

stay away from you know who mike, tons of other vendors sell that brand converter. also,i hate my stall, just so you know

So tell us David who to stay away from, we all are waiting to know we do not have tons and tons of vendors here, we have ten and only two of them sell converters there listed here. http://www.mercurymarauder.net/forums/showthread.php?t=68537

If you have a problem with a Vendor that is what the vendor review is for, it is in poor taste and unprofessional to make statements like you did about a aparent vendor here.

I sell PI and there are at least 50 or more members running these, I also know Chris at Circle D and I have respect for Darin and every other vendor we have here. Don't you ever get tired of bad mouthing or making your cheap accusations. I was just beginning to think you may be maturing and changing.

[ImpalaSlayer]

they all know i mean you, just looking out for a friend. im more mature then ive ever been. i have a PI you moron, never said there was anything wrong with them, i was just telling Mike where NOT to buy. :beer:

[ctrlraven]

Good information, I heard the PI converters will clamp hard on the launch but give up a little on the top.The guy who did my dyno tuning told me about the converter robbing the hp to feed the tq. He said it's a minor trade off that's well worth it.


they all know i mean you, just looking out for a friend. im more mature then ive ever been. i have a PI you moron, never said there was anything wrong with them, i was just telling Mike where NOT to buy. :beer:
I bought my PI 3500 stall from DR and actually I got a below market deal on it cause he just wanted it sold. 70-80k miles later still happy that I made the purchase. Only issue I had was with the tuning of it with 3.55 gears but that's in the past now.

[Dennis Reinhart]

they all know i mean you, just looking out for a friend. im more mature then ive ever been. i have a PI you moron, never said there was anything wrong with them, i was just telling Mike where NOT to buy. :beer:


LOL you calling me a moron is to funny, thats like the pot calling the kettle black, David and slandering me is against the terms of service so will let the moderators take care of this. Let,s ask the members here if they think I am a moron.

[Dennis Reinhart]

I get about 19-20 mpg with 4.10 gears with a good mix of city/hwy. All highway I get about 23-24mpg doing anywhere from 65-80mph.


Thank you the PI is a very good converter I have sold three since last Friday.

[ImpalaSlayer]

LOL you calling me a moron is to funny, thats like the pot calling the kettle black, David and slandering me is against the terms of service so will let the moderators take care of this. Let,s ask the members here if they think I am a moron.

ill report it my self. far from calling the kettle black not one person on here has had a bad dealing with me. i know for a FACT the same cant be said about yourself.

[HoleyMoley64]

Is the stall speed calculated when the tc engages and starts to move the vehicle or when it is fully engaged? Ex: If a vehicle starts to move at 1500 rpm's but the tc fully engages at 2100, what are the listed specs on the tc? This may sound like a stupid question, but I have never been told this. Never had an automatic till now.


http://www.ultimateconverter.com/article.html

[fastblackmerc]

http://www.converter.com

Fixed it for you.

[Dennis Reinhart]

http://www.ultimateconverter.com/article.html



THe converter of choice is the PI 3000 or 3500 call me any time I will gladly answer all your questions


904-276-5003

[Blackened300a]

I'm sure not all are equally the same, but I'm not the only one who has had a chattery triple disc.

Your not, I have it too. At idle in park I have a rotational vibration, but when I put it in reverse or drive it smooths out. Its been like this since I got it 3 yrs ago.

[massacre]

Let,s ask the members here if they think I am a moron.

^^^^ Do you really want an answer to this?

[HoleyMoley64]

Fixed it for you.

Thanks but I wasn't advertising the company, wonderful as they are. I was merely giving someone an explanation to their question in words better than I could have said. Rather than copy/pasting their work and claiming it as my own I used a link to their site.
;)



Mr. Reinhart, while I have the greatest respect for you and your company and I do appreciate your candor, I don't appreciate when a vendor recommends a part with as much intricacy/complexity as a torque converter, or has as much to do with the way a car drives/behaves as a torque converter as a blanket statement. I of course understand that most of these cars are relatively similar in all circumstances and that makes you able to recommend 2 vanilla converters and not be too far off of optimal in your recommendations, but the way that discussion of actual specifications are automatically dismissed is disheartening or should I say, disreinhartening:D

I'm sure you've been through the 'what is my best torque converter' question more times than all the people have fingers and toes, but its just a pet-peve of mine to see vendors talk like that. "call me any time and I will gladly answer all of your questions" was a fine place to leave it

I know I didnt need to say anything, but again, its a pet-peve of mine. I appolagize for taking away from the thread. I digress.

[Blackmobile]

LOL you calling me a moron is to funny, thats like the pot calling the kettle black, David and slandering me is against the terms of service so will let the moderators take care of this. Let,s ask the members here if they think I am a moron.


^^^^ Do you really want an answer to this?

Only members with an overwhelming amount of sanity can answer that question, and IMHO none of us qualify.

has the saying "If you don't have anything good to say about someone, then don't say anything at all" ever come to mind?

[Dennis Reinhart]

Only members with an overwhelming amount of sanity can answer that question, and IMHO none of us qualify.

has the saying "If you don't have anything good to say about someone, then don't say anything at all" ever come to mind?


Like any one that deals with the public, you are never going to have a 100% satisfaction it is a known fact. David has had issues with me and he posted that in the vendor review form and that is what it is for, but he is not content with this. I will try with in reason to resolve any thing, and if you are unhappy with any vendor that is what the vendor review form is for, not laying and waiting to sneak in demeaning or slanderous remarks or PM prospective customers, or asking your budies to chime in on a gang bang.

I have strived to improve my customer service and my delivery time, I am one of the largest vendors on this site and every year I call all my parts supplier to donate to our events, just like I am for Louisville and I constantly look for more ways to improve this car as well as the CV, what Ed said holds true not only about vendors but also members cars I have seen a few people here bash some one for there choice of wheels or the color of the car, that is just plain wrong, it is there car and they like what they have done for it, no one has the right to make fun of any ones choice of modifications to there car. Logan never put up with it, I try my best to and over look some things, but the moron statement is way off base.

I have NEVER made a statement like this about any one on this site. Now lets stop this right here and get back on track, this is what gets good threads locked, there is a good amount of information here. Just commode flush the off topic stuff and lets stop it here.

[SGT_MERC]

http://www.ultimateconverter.com/article.html

Thank You.......

[MM03MOK]

Nicely said, Dennis!! :beer:


Like any one that deals with the public, you are never going to have a 100% satisfaction it is a known fact. David has had issues with me and he posted that in the vendor review form and that is what it is for, but he is not content with this. I will try with in reason to resolve any thing, and if you are unhappy with any vendor that is what the vendor review form is for, not laying and waiting to sneak in demeaning or slanderous remarks or PM prospective customers, or asking your budies to chime in on a gang bang. I have strived to improve my customer service and my delivery time, I am one of the largest vendors on this site and every year I call all my parts supplier to donate to our events, just like I am for Louisville and I constantly look for more ways to improve this car as well as the CV, what Ed said holds true not only about vendors but also members cars I have seen a few people here bash some one for there choice of wheels or the color of the car, that is just plain wrong, it is there car and they like what they have done for it, no one has the right to make fun of any ones choice of modifications to there car. Logan never put up with it, I try my best to and over look some things, but the moron statement is way off base. I have NEVER made a statement like this about any one on this site. Now lets stop this right here and get back on track, this is what gets good threads locked, there is a good amount of information here. Just commode flush the off topic stuff and lets stop it here.

[ImpalaSlayer]

never once asked any one to chime in, they did at there own free will. anyone has the right to do what ever they want to there car, never said that. put a 100 pounds of c4 under it and watch the show, what the hell i dont care its yours do what you want.

you screwed me, im screwing you the only way i can, by warning customers of you. that is my right. just as if you got a bum deal at best buy or walmart or where ever else you would tell your friends to watch out.

[Spectragod]

Well, to disagree.... I have bought from Dennis and had good luck, I called him a couple of times, he answered my questions and such. I placed a couple of orders with him, received them complete and in a timely manner. Had I had bad luck, I would just take it up with him, I understand some peoples frustration's, but there is a time and a place for everything. Using any thread you can find to get on your soapbox is really uncalled for.

As far as people piling on..... yep, the idiots do that in the F.S. threads too, "lets all jump on the your price is too high band wagon", it's all good till it happens to them.

Anyhow, let's just keep the tread going with it good information pertaining to the header, and with that, I myself have a CircleD tripledisc convertor, 3500 stall.

[Ktorres1]

LOL you calling me a moron is to funny, thats like the pot calling the kettle black, David and slandering me is against the terms of service so will let the moderators take care of this. Let,s ask the members here if they think I am a moron.

I don't ! Dennis has never sold me a part but has always took away from his money making time to help me with any marauder issue . I hope to very soon make that drive 2 ur drive to get on the Dyno and perhaps buy a part or to from in my opinion one of the best marauder vendors and supporters.

[Dennis Reinhart]

Thank you for the support let me tell you a story that just took place yesterday, I bought a used PI converter several weeks back, does not matter from whom, it was supposed to be slightly used, I had it shipped directly from the seller to PI for inspection, the converter was burnt up and had internal hub damage the cost of repair 350.00 I was not going to pay that, with what I purchased it for, I could buy a new one for that, Jack at PI repaired the converter any way, this says a lot about the company and the people that run it, that is why I buy from them and will continue to.

[dbc1965]

Dennis the only part purchase from you was 180 deg t -stat when purchase my marquis. nothing personal have small pocket compare to most on this site. mods I've done have been mostly oem upgrades little by little. However Dennis serveral times you have answer question for me last on being torque converter stall speed for my car you answer base on rears along with mods list provide you with thanks. just saving money now for torque converter.

david cruz

[Dobs]

For a normaly aspirated MM with 4.30 final drive, wich stall is best?

And what is the differences between 9.5" and 10.5" converter?

Multi-disc, single disc?

[fastblackmerc]

For a normaly aspirated MM with 4.30 final drive, wich stall is best?

And what is the differences between 9.5" and 10.5" converter?

Multi-disc, single disc?

Alot of good info here: http://www.converter.com/

You can also call them. They will be glad to discuss your needs.