TXsilverado

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I need to just do like blackgmc and learn to do it myself. be 100% self reliant aside from converters and driveshaft builds.

Blown06

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If it is the old Vince that used to work at FLT:

Thats pretty cool you still keep up with the dude. I know he was a major asset to FLT when he decided to move on. If I remember right didn't he move under the umbrella of a major auto manufacturer doing testing or am I thinking of someone else? Does he still build transmissions?

...as for FLT, I don't really hear too much about them anymore. For me, it was Parish8 that put them on the performance trans radar. I used them with success but have moved to Rossler over the years as I don't really mess with too much OD stuff anymore. I do remember Flaco using them several years ago on the lil sis truck and he praised them as well. That was after Vince left if I remember right. I guess what I'm getting at, do they still put out very nice transmissions?

Blown06

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Man, I would kill to have the knowledge of a successful transmission builder. When I see an auto in pieces, my mind just goes into full retard mode and I forget who I am for a few minutes.

Atomic

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Once its all set up with the valve body and hard parts mods its not terribly complicated or difficult to maintain. I dropped mine installing it and cracked the case and got tired of shipping it or having buddies that work in trans shops do work on it so I said screw it and swapped everything over to a new case myself. It has held 650ish so far without a problem. The biggest thing is getting the clutch pack clearances where you want them, which if you can add and use a feeler gauge isn't difficult.

TXsilverado

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same vince. he still works on transmissions, but I don't think it's out of a performance shop. factory rebuilds from what I remember. I could never afford FLT back then because I was a poor college student trying to be fast. I ended up buying a lvl7 that had issues (saw water) and sent it to vince for a rebuild along with some upgrades that weren't available when FLT sent it out the door. that transmission worked like a champ for the time I had it in a light truck. wheatley plans to test it behind his whipple 370 crew cab. that will be the real test. especially if he ever grabs the trans-brake in that heavy bucket.

idahoblkss

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its a shame you will never see these unless you are under the truck....

AkSSS

That flexplate looks interesting!

Finally some progress!

What is up with the double holes in the converter? Do you put 2 bolts per spot there?

idahoblkss

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yeah ran into some hickups and was out of town for a couple weeks but trying to get it to the track by the end of october ....

AkSSS

I think you can get your numbers. I did WAY better than I thought I would on just 16-17psi. At 21-22psi I would think you would have low 10's pretty easy if you can get your 60' down.

I hope your tires are sticky.

Atomic

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There are 2 bolt circles on the converter for different bolt pattern flexplates, most likely 60e and 80e flexplate compatible in this case. My converter from PTC uses a similar back, but with 3 bolt circles so it works on basically any flexplate.