One factor that most TC builders fail to evaluate and seldom can even report is the FLASH POINT of a given converter. The flash point is the point in the RPM curve where you get total lockup under full acceleration. While they will give you a fairly accurate estimate of the stall speed, flash is as important in acceleration and drivability. Talk to Jim Batey at ATI if you have the time and good luck to get to speak to him or one of the tech representatives there if Jim is not available!! They are probably the most knowledgeable manufacturer in the industry. They will probably ask you a bunch of questions and you'll wonder "what in the hell do they wanna' know that for??". Bear with them and they can give you a prescription for a converter or at least give you good answers to your questions.


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