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Old 12-18-2008, 05:22 PM   #1
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I really appreciate all the advice you guys are giving me, I really feel the love today!!!
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Old 12-18-2008, 05:25 PM   #2
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Old 12-18-2008, 10:43 PM   #3
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Good luck getting ATI to do that for you. Every time I call them they say they won't touch another companies stuff.
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Old 12-22-2008, 10:49 AM   #4
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ATI is the best most reliable. At most national and some div they have reps @ the track. Not sure ,however, if they will rebuild a convertor that is not theirs. 800-284-3433 ask for Chris or Charlie.
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Old 12-22-2008, 01:20 PM   #5
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Hi Smitty,

No I am not doing a freshen up on my engine over the winter. It doesen't have very many runs on it yet. I am updating the brakes from drums to disc. I was having trouble getting stopped at some of the short tracks. I just didnt trust those old brakes anymore. Plus I need to get some weight out of the car. I was about 70 lbs heavy for SSIA. Then I also need a looser converter. Mine only stalls to about 5500 with the 327. The converter I have is for a 350. I hope to see you at the races after the first of the year.
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Old 12-22-2008, 01:45 PM   #6
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Munsinger rebuilt my old converter and picked me up an honest .09.

Great guy to deal with.

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Old 01-04-2009, 02:48 PM   #7
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Hi Smitty,

No I am not doing a freshen up on my engine over the winter. It doesen't have very many runs on it yet. I am updating the brakes from drums to disc. I was having trouble getting stopped at some of the short tracks. I just didnt trust those old brakes anymore. Plus I need to get some weight out of the car. I was about 70 lbs heavy for SSIA. Then I also need a looser converter. Mine only stalls to about 5500 with the 327. The converter I have is for a 350. I hope to see you at the races after the first of the year.
Happy New Year Mike, we got the trans apart and ave parts on order, hopefully they will be here Monday then we will get it back together. We are going to try it out with the fresh trans first to see if this was the problem, as I said the convertor would go to 6200 so it's fairly close. I have a lot of guys haelping me so hopefully I can attend a few races and actually run with you guys this year.
I really appreciate everyones comments on this subject, looking forward to seeing all of you at Bradenton.
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Old 01-15-2009, 08:15 PM   #8
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Default Re: Who's the best with a Super Stock convertor rebuild?

I agree with Jerry Maxwell, my vote goes to A1.

I'm running the same convertor that was built for my fwd cavalier (an 8" 3600 stahl speed non-lock-up unit), back in 1996! Other than loosening it in 1998, I haven't had to touch it since then, and once I moved down here to the lower altitudes of Div. 7 from the nose bleed section of Div 5, I've actually had stahls to 3900 rpm.'s! I don't stahl my convertor anymore, but it's still the same one!

My car may not be a super stocker, but whether your car is a super stocker , or a stocker A1 has rulled the west (and the high country of Division 5), and if I'm not mistaken even Charlie and Jeff Taylor used A1 convertors in their former Camaros as well as Jeff's newer cars, and they were racing in the southeast where three of the most well known convertor makers call home..TCI, Turbo Action, and ATI???
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Old 12-22-2008, 10:45 PM   #9
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ATI is the best most reliable. At most national and some div they have reps @ the track. Not sure ,however, if they will rebuild a convertor that is not theirs. 800-284-3433 ask for Chris or Charlie.
I have to agree with Tim,
We have been using ATI in our personal race cars and customers cars since 1979. I know in the past, they get it right the first time.
We are a WD whosale distributor and can save you money on all ATI performance products. They'll make you fly. E-mail me if you need anything.
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Old 12-23-2008, 09:49 AM   #10
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Smitty,

I have used Turbo Action to rebuild the converter for my car. I have known Paul for over 35 years and he is also a member of SSSSA.
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