Torque Converter

[outnumbered]

I was watching a rerun of the show "Trucks" today, and they were putting nitrous and propane on a Dodge diesel. At the end of the show, they talked about a billet converter made by Banks. Has anyone (Mike) checked to see if this would also work with our trucks. Don't we use the same tranny as the Diesel's?

 

[hemi killer]

I saw that too. That looked indistructable and clean.

 

[RatMotor]

http://www.bankspower.com/System.cfm?appid=AD05&sysid=SD34

Says for 47RE\48RE, what do QCs use?

 

[Nowwhat]

Our tranny is a 48RE....but a diesel converter IS A BAD IDEA for our trucks.....Diesels can be built to monster trq levels....but they do not build the rpms that our trucks do....

$1300-$1500 will get your a custom lightweight 'verter that can handle the 6000 rpms we make....and at 40 lbs you spool up faster.....those diesel 'verters are 70+ lbs...

 

[outnumbered]

http://www.bankspower.com/System.cfm?appid=AD05&sysid=SD34

Says for 47RE\48RE, what do QCs use?

48RE I believe

 

[Silverback]

Stock converters on the diesel actually have to high of a stall speed. They redline at 3200. They need to hook up at 1200 to 1300 at most. For someone like Mike, he needs a stall speed in the 2500+ range. The diesel would spend all of it's time slipping the converter.

 

[Bone]

http://www.suncoastconverters.com/dodge/dodge_products.html

Suncoast is making a 2500 stall converter with my new tranny.

 

[FSTJACK]

If the Dodge SRT10 truck automatic tranny is the same as the diesel, Hughes makes a Godzilla torque converter.

I am running a HyBred, Pro-Torque/Hughes 9" billet converter for the Chevelle

 

[Blakewilder]

Suncoast here as well...its 44lbs (with a quart or 2 of fluid)

 

[outnumbered]

Actually that's not that bad considering that a TC from PI for my Harley Truck was $1000.

 

[Nowwhat]

A T/C is only needed for slicks.....

 

[RedRamRules]

Would it be wise to include a Torque Converter upgrade when changing the clutch & flywheel? I'm staying N/A, just curious if this would be worthwhile.

 

[RedSrt007]

Would it be wise to include a Torque Converter upgrade when changing the clutch & flywheel? I'm staying N/A, just curious if this would be worthwhile.

your a RC not a QC

 

[RedRamRules]

Whoops, ignore please