[Land-speed] Running an Automatic Trans without a Torque Converter

[Skip Higginbotham]

Mayf,
As I recall, I got my GM couplers from TCI. I don't know if they have them 
for AOD. Can't tell from their website. Not many Fords in sprint cars. Could 
maybe make one...........or a deflector shield?
Skip



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Larry Mayfield" <drmayf at mayfco.com>
To: <land-speed at autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2011 04:29
Subject: [Land-speed] Running an Automatic Trans without a Torque Converter


>I know there are TC eliminators for the GM Powerglide and probably also
> fo the later automatics as well. But, I would like to hear from anyone
> who is running a Ford AOD without a TC.  I suspect the bits and pieces
> are out there but I need a starting point for searching.  Why, you ask?
> I have always been a bit nervous abou that big old whirling mass of TC
> up ther along side the pieces of my body that keep me walking erect,
> i.e., my feet.  I can get an Ultra bell that would cure my fears but at
> a cost of 300 plus bucks and added work on the trans case for fitment.
>
> So, let me hear from anyone who knows of such bits and pieces and has
> maybe actually run one.
>
> No, it won't do any good to tell me to change trans, etc. I just hit
> delete on those, lol. I have what I have.
>
> mayf
>
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