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Mail From: (email redacted) (Charles Molineux)


I need to purchase a new torque converter before I install my new
351w in my 68 mustang. I am a bit confused about which converter I need to
buy. My car will has 3.89 gears, C4 (with shift kit), and a stout 351w
(450+ hp). The car will also be using a NOS kit (150hp). I am using a
single pattern Competition Cam with 292 duration. Duration @.050 is 234. It
also has .518 lift.
Is the B&M holeshot 3000 to high for this application. I drive this
car everyday, but I go to every braket bash I can find. Does anyone have
any experience with this????

Any info would help clear the "windshield".......
Few women admit their age. Few men act theirs.

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<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<Hasta La
Vista>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Charles Molineux
(email redacted) Few women admit their age. Few men
act theirs.
1968 Ford Mustang Coupe (289)
Best time 13.6 @ 102mph
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Mail From: DARIUS RUDIS <(email redacted)>

My 1978 Mercury Zephyr Z-7 (fairmont) equipped with the following:
1969 351-W with 1970 heads
my own blueprinted custom grind cam
holley 780 carb
nitrous
3.73 gears & c-4 trans
(sound familiar)

...anyways, I ran a 2600 rpm stall converter. I chose this because I ran
the car as a road race car. I wanted get up and go, but livable rpm range.
The car was lowered, stiff shocks & springs, fully adjustable front &
rear sway bars, & p245-56-16 on 16x8 wheels on all fours. getting back
to the converter, I could roast the tires at a 40 mph roll!!! Now for
you drag racing people, the suspension was too stiff to plant a good launch,
but the torque converter was tall enough for me. Hope this "opinion" and
not too much advise may help.

On Mon, 23 Jan 1995, Charles Molineux wrote:

>
> I need to purchase a new torque converter before I install my new
> 351w in my 68 mustang. I am a bit confused about which converter I need to
> buy. My car will has 3.89 gears, C4 (with shift kit), and a stout 351w
> (450+ hp). The car will also be using a NOS kit (150hp). I am using a
> single pattern Competition Cam with 292 duration. Duration @.050 is 234. It
> also has .518 lift.
> Is the B&M holeshot 3000 to high for this application. I drive this
> car everyday, but I go to every braket bash I can find. Does anyone have
> any experience with this????
>
> Any info would help clear the "windshield".......
> Few women admit their age. Few men act theirs.
>
> ===================================================================
> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<Hasta La
> Vista>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> Charles Molineux
> (email redacted) Few women admit their age. Few men
> act theirs.
> 1968 Ford Mustang Coupe (289)
> Best time 13.6 @ 102mph
> ====================================================================
>
>
>