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From: Delcambre, La
That plug looks brass! I've never seen a TC plug that wasn't steel. I'd have to run the numbers as I have no Idea what pressure is in there but if it's enough to balloon some TC's then I wouldn't reinstall a brass plug.
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From: MI
I haven't been so lucky - I got a ticket on Christmas day and another 2 days ago.. Before that I think I was 16 when I got one last.Strange..Hard to have fun some times I guess..
I never heard of blowing the converter plug - How the hell did you do that? That's some pressure!!
I never heard of blowing the converter plug - How the hell did you do that? That's some pressure!!
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From: MI
I think it's because my truck sounds like a damn hotrod 
You were lucky Joey - (No ticket Cop was cool - not a short basterd trying make a point - I mean I got written up for just having my running lights and lower fogs on ) That was Christmas day.
The second on - he saw the hole-shot all they up to about 80
I deserved that one I guess..
Hell Joey , you did the right thing and cleaned it up
and you didn't even strip the threads in the converter - Lucky F'er...
You were lucky Joey - (No ticket Cop was cool - not a short basterd trying make a point - I mean I got written up for just having my running lights and lower fogs on ) That was Christmas day.
The second on - he saw the hole-shot all they up to about 80
I deserved that one I guess..Hell Joey , you did the right thing and cleaned it up
and you didn't even strip the threads in the converter - Lucky F'er...
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From: NEVADA
Originally Posted by built54
Ok guys.... I have my friend with his tundra tow me to my garage.
Glad the trans survived. Brass plug is curious?
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From: Farmington, MO
ok so i go to start my truck this morning and I Heard what sounded like something fall on the converter, now this rattle/metal scraping sound is there. I bet the head of that plug is stuck somewhere hitting the flywheel or converter. Im going to pull the access plate off and see what I can find.....
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From: WINDSOR, ONTARIO, CANADA
HI!... Make sure your flexplate is not cracked, but that sure sounds like your converter is PHUKKED. Hard to hear it in the vid due to the sound distortion from your exhaust. What brand of stall converter are you using? Does it have anti-ballooning plates?
Sounds like my old converter when I ballooned it 28%. LOL!
Sounds like my old converter when I ballooned it 28%. LOL!
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What is your rev limiter set to? Anything above 5500 with a stock converter is asking for trouble. Blowing the plug is a warning of more problems down the road. Bouncing off the limiter is also not too good for the engine. Ford cuts fuel to limit the rpms. That makes for a lean A/F ratio.
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From: Farmington, MO
My rev limiter is set to 6k, it can rev to 6200 and be safe with my setup. anyway, i found a few pieces of the head of the plug that blew apart, so i figured that had something to do with the noise, well i couldnt find anything, so i drove it for about 20 minutes, and i hear, ting, and no more noise. I guess a piece of the plug was stuck somewhere, and i can see where it was nicking the paint on my stall, so thats what it was, problem solved!
