Project; "BEATERBIRD"

.... well that didnt last long ..... one of two things is happening ... A i am blowing through my stock converter with that 200 shot OR B trans is starting to slip.


At wot in second the rpms flew up. I got off the bottle and let off the gas then got back on and it drove fine. no slipping feeling .... i repeated my test a few times with out nitrous and the trans worked perfect ... trans temp was about 145-150*F

the pulls were on the highway and the speed limit was 75 ... so the pulls i did were starting were from 40 to 80mph (yes i was speeding 5 over) the first pull was on the 200 shot and that was the one with the "slipping / blow through" ... the other 4-5 pulls were not on the bottle and the car did everything perfect. so i dont know if i have trans problems or converter problems?

also its important to note .... i dont spray through the shifts .... i get off the bottle let the trans shift then once the next gear is on and i have seen the rpms drop and start to rise again then i get back on the bottle.

http://lh4.ggpht.com/-hnqWReW8RsU/VA...ok%252520w.jpg

Refresh my memory, are you running that rebuilt trans from the white car? Sounds like it could be blowing through, but may be time to beef up the trans/converter and eliminate some points of failure before parts go flying. :doh:

no the white car was a 95 .... one year only trans ... needs 12 pin connector to shift and do its thing .... my 1994 bird only has 11 pins in the harness. so it will bolt up but not talk to each other.


now i am debating on going to a th350 and ditching the overdrive and electric trans game .... going old school.

not sure on the pros/cons

Gotcha, I didn't remember if you swapped harnesses/PCMs or what. There's too many build threads lol.

That is good you're thinking about a trans. I think putting the car on a roller, adjusting the timing, and seeing what it does in a controlled environment would be a little more important though. You know you're pushing the limits with a 2k investment, why keep pushing when you've already had a nitrous backfire and now converter/trans issues? Do it right and save your life and someone else's, only a matter of time until one of your adolescent ideas of running without a hood or race gas in a washer tank comes back to haunt you (and maybe others). :whistle:

You can still make your car fun and safe on a budget, it's been done many times. :)

I picked this is jem up for 50 dollars

One gal I'm going to mount it down where the stock airbox goes

What converter do you have in there? With that big a shot, does it have an anti-ballon plate?

at the moment its the stock converter.

i have a vigilante 3000 10.5" single disk lock up waiting to go in.

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Originally Posted by zooguy

at the moment its the stock converter.

i have a vigilante 3000 10.5" single disk lock up waiting to go in.

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I would have to say 9 out of 10, that kind of shot is blowing right through that converter. Especially getting up rolling in the 60-80+ range.

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Originally Posted by harner

http://lh4.ggpht.com/-hnqWReW8RsU/VA...ok%252520w.jpg

Refresh my memory, are you running that rebuilt trans from the white car? Sounds like it could be blowing through, but may be time to beef up the trans/converter and eliminate some points of failure before parts go flying. :doh:

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Originally Posted by harner

http://lh4.ggpht.com/-hnqWReW8RsU/VA...ok%252520w.jpg

Refresh my memory, are you running that rebuilt trans from the white car? Sounds like it could be blowing through, but may be time to beef up the trans/converter and eliminate some points of failure before parts go flying. :doh:

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Its ok Popo