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Thread: Do you think an aftermarket converter would

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    Do you think an aftermarket converter would

    Kill a trans? I have had mine rebuilt 2 times in the last 3 weeks. Now I need a rebuild after 200 miles, not hard miles. I currently have a Dacco 3200 stall, built trans, and I did put a 12x12 cooler. Tell me your thoughts...
    5.3, small cam, 918 springs, 7.4 rods, walboro pump, Full built 4l60, 2800-3000 stall, TB spacer, long tubes, cat delete, single 3" exhaust with Aero bullit muffler. Flaco tuned.

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    if you didn't have it cut open and cleaned out, you are pumping all the trash through the rebuilt trans.

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    +1 and did you get the cooler and lines flushed every time?

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    I didnt have the converter cut and cleaned, didnt know I needed to. I was told I would be fine if I just domped the old fluid and put in the new. I just put the bigger cooler on this last time so there would have been no trash in it.
    5.3, small cam, 918 springs, 7.4 rods, walboro pump, Full built 4l60, 2800-3000 stall, TB spacer, long tubes, cat delete, single 3" exhaust with Aero bullit muffler. Flaco tuned.

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    Quote Originally Posted by dallas View Post
    I didnt have the converter cut and cleaned, didnt know I needed to. I was told I would be fine if I just domped the old fluid and put in the new. I just put the bigger cooler on this last time so there would have been no trash in it.
    There is no way to completely clean the converter dumping the oil fluid out. So the converter probably cause the failure this time. Contamination is the main cause for failure in any type of fluid power part. You are going to need to have the converter cut and cleaned and the coolers and cooler lines need to be flushed.
    Step 1. crus at it.
    Step 2. get a hammer.
    Step 3. torch it.

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    I will be doing that for sure now..
    5.3, small cam, 918 springs, 7.4 rods, walboro pump, Full built 4l60, 2800-3000 stall, TB spacer, long tubes, cat delete, single 3" exhaust with Aero bullit muffler. Flaco tuned.

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