I was told that i shouldnt install the torque converter cause it will heat up ad cause to many problems.... Or only run it in the winter...I also live in las vegas so 100+ is normal...

Also i am haveing NOS installed in my truck this weekend, is their anyhing else i need to do to the truck before i fill the bottle up?
I'm pretty scared about my aluminum drive shaft now...Thanks for any input guys...

 

If you don't install a torque converter, you're not going anywhere, summer or winter........

 

Whys That?

 

he is playing with you, He is saying if you have NO T.C. then their is no way to connect the engine to the tranny....[8D]

What vehicle do you have? what engine and tranny? the 5speed/multispeed auto for the hemi has an automatic lockup T.C. and you may not have to upgrade it... You need to elaberate MORE on what exactially you want to do soI can give you better advice on whatI've have experienced.... I had my tranny warrantied out a while ago and had bought an auto/manual T.C. Basically it is automatic but you can manually lock it up with a button i put on the dash... Good for drags but will kill the engine if engaged at a dead stop.... it is the same as letting the clutch out on a standard while your foot is still on the brake....

 

He was being a smart ***, if you have no torque converter at all you wont move.

 

Are you adding a dry shot or wet shot of NOS? if its dry you run the chance of leaning out the engine, the combination of long tubes and NOS dry shot is going to be hard for the stock fuel system to keep up with.
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As far as an artermarket converter is concerned, yes, it will heat up if kept below the lock up rpm, so get a converter that will be locked at cruising rpm. Lets say you get a 2500 rpm stall converter, but you cruise at 2200 rpm, the converter is in a constant state of slippage. This will lead to increased tranny temp.

Adding an additional trans cooler is a good idea with a higher stall converter

 

Its a 2005 5.7l Hemi QC...

Wet or dry shot huh? I'm not sure about that...

 

I just want my tranny to be able to put the most power the wheels with destroying the truck....

 

with destroying the truck ehh??? wheres your money coming from? you got a money tree out in the back yard or somethin? lol....if you wanna make your truck fast then do it the right way..start with an engine build it and go from there.....that way you will get the most power from it and won't destroy anything else....if you that worried bout the trans, call Sharadon and see if their trans for the hemi is done yet

 

So since the stock stall is 2300 and most stock trucks cruise at 2000 then the converter is in a constant state of slippage? That may be true of the older torque converters but not with lock-up torque converters. The stall speed isn't necessarily when they lock up.