Is 4.6L Superior to 5.4L
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From: Fort Worth,Tx
Originally Posted by Neal
HI!... If you want really good cooling disconnect the trans cooler from the rad and install a larger after market trans cooler out in good airflow. The rad coolant on these trucks runs around 200 degrees and just helps to heat up trans fluid in extreme driving, (dragracing). All the trans cooler is in the rad is a very small cylinder thats about 1-1/2 in diamter and about 6 inches long that sits in the driver's side rad end tank. It's not much of a cooler, more of a heat sink. It's O.K for a basically stock vehicle but start modding, higher stall converter, shift kit ETC, and you'll see trans fluid temp climb. I'd stay away from a NON- LOCK up converter. Your gas MPG will go way down hill and you will create MORE trans fluid heat due to a non - lock up converter slips most of the time, hence why now they use LOCK-UP converters. 
non-lock=more torque (constantly multiplying)
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HI!... The only vid I ever seen you post was a run down a highway that was incredibly SLOWWWWWWW
And Jbrew no 5 dollars for you.
And Klitch PM replied
And Paul ill see you at the track tonight
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From: WINDSOR, ONTARIO, CANADA
Originally Posted by Faster150
non-lock=more torque (constantly multiplying)
If I ran a non lock-up converter, I'd still be in the high 14's and as slow as a 4.6. 
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i woulda thought you people would know more about torque converters then this..
Torque converters DO multiply torque when a vehicle is first taking off.
however once the vehicle reaches 30+ mph the engine catches up to the transmission I.E 3rd gear or direct drive. its at this point that the torque converter becomes useless because the engine has to spin faster to keep up with the tranny.
most if not all vehicles now a days have lock up torque converters for fuel economy.
Torque converters DO multiply torque when a vehicle is first taking off.
however once the vehicle reaches 30+ mph the engine catches up to the transmission I.E 3rd gear or direct drive. its at this point that the torque converter becomes useless because the engine has to spin faster to keep up with the tranny.
most if not all vehicles now a days have lock up torque converters for fuel economy.
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Originally Posted by UberDude
i woulda thought you people would know more about torque converters then this..
Torque converters DO multiply torque when a vehicle is first taking off.
however once the vehicle reaches 30+ mph the engine catches up to the transmission I.E 3rd gear or direct drive. its at this point that the torque converter becomes useless because the engine has to spin faster to keep up with the tranny.
most if not all vehicles now a days have lock up torque converters for fuel economy.
Torque converters DO multiply torque when a vehicle is first taking off.
however once the vehicle reaches 30+ mph the engine catches up to the transmission I.E 3rd gear or direct drive. its at this point that the torque converter becomes useless because the engine has to spin faster to keep up with the tranny.
most if not all vehicles now a days have lock up torque converters for fuel economy.
HI!... UHHHHHH that's what I said.........
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Originally Posted by UberDude
i woulda thought you people would know more about torque converters then this..
Torque converters DO multiply torque when a vehicle is first taking off.
however once the vehicle reaches 30+ mph the engine catches up to the transmission I.E 3rd gear or direct drive. its at this point that the torque converter becomes useless because the engine has to spin faster to keep up with the tranny.
most if not all vehicles now a days have lock up torque converters for fuel economy.
Torque converters DO multiply torque when a vehicle is first taking off.
however once the vehicle reaches 30+ mph the engine catches up to the transmission I.E 3rd gear or direct drive. its at this point that the torque converter becomes useless because the engine has to spin faster to keep up with the tranny.
most if not all vehicles now a days have lock up torque converters for fuel economy.
edjumocate me fellaz...
Neal, you have listed the cause and effects of your engine problems in your engine build thread right?
