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Topic: Early Falcon torque converters
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Moneymaker
Administrator Posts: 26242
From: Lyons, IL, USA
Registered: May 99
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posted 04-10-2003 09:25 AM
   
Does anyone remember what year and which engine had the smaller V-8 C-4 converter from the factory?
Was it a 64-65 260 or 64-65 289?
I put one in MM about a million years ago as it's first stall speed. I seem to recall that I took it out of a 260 wagon. 
All those years of laying around in junk yard mud must have eaten up some brain cells.
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Tea'sGrabber
Gearhead Posts: 276
From: Seattle, Wash.
Registered: Feb 2003
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posted 04-10-2003 10:23 AM
late,late 63's,64's and early 65, 260's. I had this very same conversation with Jim Paquet about 10 yeasrs ago when I was looking for a converter. Kinda the same as Vega converters for TH350's. Never used one or even found one.....Just saved my pennies and bought one from Jim. How's the season so far?------------------
Todd 71 Mav Grabber All orig 306 cu.in. Cast Iron heads. Carillo Rods.Best et. 10.71 @ 124 thru the mufflers.
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Moneymaker
Administrator Posts: 26242
From: Lyons, IL, USA
Registered: May 99
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posted 04-10-2003 10:32 AM
That's what I thought. I seem to recall that it was an 11 inch compared to the original Shelby 13 inch. Cost me $10 and I did all the labor. Picked up the stall to about 2500 and dropped the ET 3 tenths. I still had a ways to get back to the performance of the 4 speed. Initially I lost a full second when I did the automatic conversion. 
I do remeber that it was a wood wagon with factory A/C and the jack kept on sinking into the mud. 
The season has not started for us yet.
TOO MUCH FREAKING SNOW!  ------------------
Alex Denysenko
Co-Administrator and Moderator NHRA/IHRA/SRA member and licensed Superstock driver
MCA member# 53321
NHRA and IHRA SS/LA National Record Holder '00,'01,'02,&'03
Fleet of FoMoCo products including 88 ASC McLaren Mustang #28
Professional Manwhore
The Barry of BarrysGrrl Quote #1: "I never met a magazine mechanic I liked."
Quote #2: "Make sure brain is in gear before engaging mouth!"
Quote #3: "If you can't run with the big dogs, stay on the porch!"
www.moneymakerracing.com
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Tea'sGrabber
Gearhead Posts: 276
From: Seattle, Wash.
Registered: Feb 2003
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posted 04-10-2003 10:56 AM
I thought that Jim said they were 10"??? I don't know.. He said I'd get about 2-2200 out of them.. Weather out here isn't any better... RAIN!!!!!! I haven't even taken the car cover off.... Hey are you guys coming to Seattle for the Mustang show?------------------
Todd 71 Mav Grabber All orig 306 cu.in. Cast Iron heads. Carillo Rods.Best et. 10.71 @ 124 thru the mufflers.
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